Junior Nsemba is a professional
rugby league
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player who plays as a or forward for the
Wigan Warriors
The Wigan Warriors is an English professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester.
The club competes in the Super League, the top tier of the British rugby league system. Formed in 1872, the club is a founding member of the Ru ...
in the
Super League
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and .
Background
Born in
Wigan
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, Nsemba is of Cameroonian heritage, both his parents emigrated to Wigan from Cameroon prior to his birth. He began playing junior
rugby league
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at
Wigan St Judes from the age of 11.
Playing career
Wigan Warriors
In August 2022, Nsemba made his
Super League
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début for
Wigan
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against
Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers (often abbreviated to Hull KR) are a professional rugby league club based in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England. The club play home games at Craven Park, Hull, Craven Park and compete in Super League, the top tier of B ...
. In 2023, Nsemba came off the bench to score his first career try in an 18–14 victory against
Leeds Rhinos
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in the 6th round of the Challenge Cup. Nsemba made 15 senior appearances for Wigan across the
2023 season, signing a four year contract at the end of the season in which Wigan won the
League Leaders' Shield
The League Leaders' Shield is a trophy awarded to the team finishing the season top of Super League in the sport of rugby league football. This regular portion of the season precedes the playoffs for the eventual Super League Grand Final. The tro ...
and
Super League Grand Final
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. On 8 June 2024, Nsemba played in Wigan's
2024 Challenge Cup final
The 2024 Challenge Cup Final was the 123rd final of the Rugby Football League's Challenge Cup knock-out competition. The final was contested by Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves.
This was the first time since 1990 that both teams had met in t ...
victory over
Warrington Wolves
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Warringto ...
. Nsemba made the
Super League Dream Team
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for the
2024 Super League season
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Wigan Warriors were the defending champions, having beaten ...
. Two days later, he signed a new six-year contract, keeping him at the club until 2030.
On 12 October 2024, Nsemba played in Wigan's 9-2 2024 Super League grand final victory over Hull Kingston Rovers.
International
On 2 Nov 2024 he made his début for in the 34-16 win over .
Honours
Wigan Warriors
*
Super League
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**Winners (2):
2023
Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...
,
2024
The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...
*
League Leaders' Shield
The League Leaders' Shield is a trophy awarded to the team finishing the season top of Super League in the sport of rugby league football. This regular portion of the season precedes the playoffs for the eventual Super League Grand Final. The tro ...
**Winners (2):
2023
Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...
,
2024
The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...
*
Challenge Cup
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**Winners (1):
2024
The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...
Individual
*
Super League Dream Team
The Super League Dream Team is an annually-selected rugby league All Star Team consisting of the players deemed to have been the best in their respective positions in the Super League competition. The team is selected by a panel of journalists and ...
**Winners (1):
2024
The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...
*
Super League Young Player Of The Year
**Winners (1):
2024
The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...
References
External links
Wigan Warriors profile
2004 births
Living people
England national rugby league team players
English people of Cameroonian descent
English rugby league players
Rugby league players from Wigan
Rugby league props
Sportspeople of Cameroonian descent
Whitehaven R.L.F.C. players
Wigan Warriors players
21st-century English sportsmen
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