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St John Fisher Catholic High School, Wigan
St John Fisher Catholic High School is a mixed comprehensive secondary school in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is named after the Catholic martyr John Fisher. Academics The schools performs well in league tables compared with other local schools. It was among the top five performing schools in the Wigan LEA in the 2011 GCSEs. Sport The school has been associated with rugby league since the 1970s. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, one year's team went unbeaten for five years, earning a place in the Guinness Book of Records. The school has produced notable alumni, including Shaun Edwards, the late Billy Joe Edwards, Sean Gleeson and Chris Ashton. Reconstruction In February 2021, it was announced that the school would be rebuilt under the DfE Schools Rebuild Programme. Construction began in Summer 2022, and as of Spring 2025 the main block and the sports hall is now open to staff and students. Notable former pupils *Mike Gregory (b. 1964) - rugby league international ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voluntary Aided School
A voluntary aided school (VA school) is a state-funded school in England and Wales in which a foundation or trust (usually a religious organisation) contributes to building costs and has a substantial influence in the running of the school. In most cases the foundation or trust owns the buildings. Such schools have more autonomy than voluntary controlled schools, which are entirely funded by the state. In some circumstances local authorities can help the governing body in buying a site, or can provide a site or building free of charge. Originally the term is derived from the funding of the schools through voluntary subscriptions and contributions. Although it is also the case that these are schools previously independent of local or national government that volunteered to be aided by the state. Hong Kong's education system also has aided () schools. Characteristics The running costs of voluntary aided schools, like those of other state-maintained schools, are fully paid by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Gregory
Michael Keith Gregory (20 May 1964 – 19 November 2007) was an English professional rugby league footballer and coach. As a player, Gregory played either as a second-row or loose forward, and spent most of his club career at Warrington, making over 200 appearances between 1982 and 1994, but also had brief spells with Salford and Australian club the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. He won 20 caps for Great Britain, nine of them as captain, and took part in the 1988 and 1990 Lions tours. Gregory began his head coaching career with Swinton Lions before joining the coaching staff at his hometown club Wigan Warriors. He was promoted to head coach at the club in 2003, but was forced to step down due to illness in 2004. Playing career Gregory was born on 20 May 1964 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. He grew up in the Newtown area of Wigan, and attended St John Fisher Catholic High School. He played rugby league for local club Wigan St Patricks before turning professional, signing for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secondary Schools In The Metropolitan Borough Of Wigan
Secondary may refer to: Science and nature * Secondary emission, of particles ** Secondary electrons, electrons generated as ionization products * The secondary winding, or the electrical or electronic circuit connected to the secondary winding in a transformer * Secondary (chemistry), a term used in organic chemistry to classify various types of compounds * Secondary color, color made from mixing primary colors * Secondary mirror, second mirror element/focusing surface in a reflecting telescope * Secondary craters, often called "secondaries" * Secondary consumer, in ecology * An antiquated name for the Mesozoic in geosciences * Secondary feathers, flight feathers attached to the ulna on the wings of birds Society and culture * Secondary (football), a position in American football and Canadian football * Secondary dominant in music * Secondary education, education which typically takes place after six years of primary education ** Secondary school, the type of school at the sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust Limited. The trust was created in 1936 to "secure the financial and editorial independence of ''The Guardian'' in perpetuity and to safeguard the journalistic freedom and liberal values of ''The Guardian'' free from commercial or political interference". The trust was converted into a limited company in 2008, with a constitution written so as to maintain for ''The Guardian'' the same protections as were built into the structure of the Scott Trust by its creators. Profits are reinvested in its journalism rather than distributed to owners or shareholders. It is considered a newspaper of record in the UK. The editor-in-chief Katharine Viner succeeded Alan Rusbridger in 2015. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Union
Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union in English-speaking countries and rugby 15/XV in non-English-speaking world, Anglophone Europe, or often just rugby, is a Contact sport#Terminology, close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in England in the first half of the 19th century. Rugby is based on running with the ball in hand. In its most common form, a game is played between two teams of 15 players each, using an Rugby ball, oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field called a pitch. The field has H-shaped Goal (sports)#Structure, goalposts at both ends. Rugby union is a popular sport around the world, played by people regardless of gender, age or size. In 2023, there were more than 10 million people playing worldwide, of whom 8.4 million were registered players. World Rugby, previously called the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) and the International Rugby Board (IRB), has been the governing body for rugby union since 1886, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owen Farrell
Owen Andrew Farrell (born Owen Andrew O'Loughlin, 24 September 1991) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a Fly-half (rugby union), fly-half for Premiership Rugby club Saracens F.C., Saracens. He was the England captain from 2018 to 2023. Although fly-half is his preferred position, he frequently played at Centre (rugby union), inside centre at test level. He has spent the majority of his club career with Saracens. He spent a season on loan with Bedford Blues and played the 2024/25 season with French side Racing 92. He is known for his goal kicking prowess. Making his international debut in 2012, Farrell has represented England internationally. With over 1,200 points scored in over 100 tests, Farrell is one of the List of leading rugby union test point scorers, highest point scorers in test history, and holds the record for highest points scored as a player at both England and Saracens. He took a break from international rugby following the 2023 Rugby World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liam Farrell
Liam Matthew Farrell (born 2 July 1990) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League, and has played for England at international level. He has spent time on loan from Wigan at the Widnes Vikings in the Championship. Background Farrell was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. His younger brother Connor Farrell played for Wigan. He is first cousin once removed to former Wigan captain Andy Farrell. He played junior rugby league at Wigan St Patricks before signing scholarship forms with Wigan Warriors. Career Farrell started the 2010 season on a dual registration loan at Widnes. He made a try scoring home début against Barrow. Wigan Head Coach Michael Maguire gave Farrell his Wigan first team début in the victory over Wakefield Trinity on 5 April, coming off the bench and scoring a try. He played in the 2010 Super League Grand Final victory over St Helens at Old Trafford. Farrell played from the sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Tomkins
Sam Tomkins (born 23 March 1989) is a professional rugby league analyst for Sky Sports and professional player, after coming out of retirement to finish the 2024 season with Catalans Dragons in the Super League, (the club he had initially retired) following the end of 2023 season. On 4 September 2024, He was announced as the new Team Manager of the England national rugby league team, working behind the scenes for coach Shaun Wane. Tomkins, a product of the Wigan Warriors academy, played as a and occasional , across two stints for the Warriors as well as his time at Catalans Dragons. In addition, he also played two seasons in the NRL for New Zealand Warriors. He is the two time Man of Steel, earning the title in 2012 and 2021. He won three Super League Grand Finals with the Wigan Warriors in 2010, 2013, and 2018, as well as two Challenge Cup finals in 2011 and 2013. Early life Tomkins was born on 23 March 1989 in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. Following the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Tomkins
Joel Andrew Tomkins (born 21 March 1987) is an English professional rugby league coach, who is currently the interim head coach for Catalans Dragons in the Super League. Tomkins was a dual code player, playing both rugby league and rugby union, playing as a forward for Wigan Warriors and Catalans Dragons in the Super League, and Saracens F.C., Saracens in the Premiership Rugby, English Rugby Premiership. He has played has played for both the England national rugby league team, England national rugby league and England national rugby union team, rugby union team at international level. On 21 May 2025, Tomkins took over as interim coach of Catalans, following Steve McNamara's exit earlier that day. Background Tomkins was born in Warrington, Cheshire, England, but he was raised in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. He is the eldest brother of Sam Tomkins and Logan Tomkins, who also both played rugby league. Club career Early career Tomkins is a former St. John Fisher Catho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Dual-code Rugby Internationals
A dual-code rugby international is a rugby footballer who has played at the senior international level in both codes of rugby, 13-a-side rugby league and 15-a-side rugby union. Rugby league started as a breakaway version of rugby in Northern England in 1895 and in New Zealand and Australia in 1908, and consequently a number of early top-class rugby league players had been star players in the rugby union code. Accordingly, a high proportion of Australia and New Zealand's dual-code rugby internationals played in rugby league's formative years in those countries. From 1910 to 1995, dual-code internationals were infrequent and with the single exception of Karl Ifwersen, the player had always first appeared as a union international before shifting to league, due to strict bans applied by administrators in rugby union, which remained amateur, to those players who crossed to the professional code. In 1995 rugby union itself turned professional and the tide of switches began to reverse. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean O'Loughlin
Sean O'Loughlin (born 24 November 1982) is an English rugby league coach and former professional rugby league footballer. He is an assistant coach of Wigan Warriors where he spent his entire playing career, playing as a loose forward for the Super League club, which he captained. Has also played for Great Britain and England at the international level, the latter of which he has also captained. O'Loughlin made his senior debut for Wigan in 2002 and has captained the side since 2006. He has played his entire club career with Wigan, making over 450 appearances, and winning four Grand Finals, two Challenge Cups and one World Club Challenge with the club. He has been named in the Super League Dream Team on seven occasions, including five consecutive seasons between 2010 and 2014. O'Loughlin made his international debut in 2004 and went on to earn 11 caps for Great Britain, and an additional 25 caps for England. He was named as England captain in 2014, and has appeared for the tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Wild
Stephen Wild (born 26 April 1981) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire, and at club level for the Wigan Warriors, the Huddersfield Giants, the Salford City Reds and the North Wales Crusaders, as a or . Background Wild was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Playing career Wild signed for Wigan Warriors from local amateurs Wigan St Patricks. He joined Wigan Warriors' first-team after progressing through the lower ranks at the club, making his début in 2001. He made his first representative appearance in 2002 for Lancashire. He was signed by Huddersfield Giants in 2006 and agreed a new contract keeping him at the club until 2009. He was used as a at Huddersfield Giants, but he has previously played in the and also as a . He has previously been compared to Nathan Hindmarsh, currently one of the sport's best players in Wild's position. W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
