Mike Wainwright (born 25 February 1975) is a former

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in the

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( Heritage No. 1300) in the

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Background

Wainwright was born in

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Career

He has previously played in the

for the

, the

and the

. Played for Woolston Rovers before joining Warrington's Academy, he was a halfback as a junior and played in the 1993 Academy Cup Final victory, before switching to back row. He left the Warrington Wolves at the end of the 1999's

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to join the Salford City Reds, his game developed at the Willows and he returned a more experienced and confident player in 2003's

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, playing the best rugby of his career as the club moved to the Halliwell Jones Stadium. Following his career in rugby, Mike moved into financial services and is currently working as 'Head of Partnerships' for AFEX based in Manchester.

International

Wainwright toured Australia with the Great Britain Academy team in 1994. He was named in

's 40-man training squad in preparation for the

1995 Rugby League World Cup The 1995 Rugby League World Cup (also known as Halifax Centenary World Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the eleventh World Cup for mens national rugby league teams. It was held between 7–28 October and hosted by England and Wales and was wo ...

, but was not included in the final squad. Wainwright later chose to represent

, and was selected for the 2000 World Cup.

References

External links

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Wainwright makes Salford return
1975 births Living people English people of Scottish descent English rugby league players Leigh Leopards players Rugby league players from Warrington Rugby league second-rows Salford Red Devils players Scotland national rugby league team players Swinton Lions players Warrington Wolves players {{Scotland-rugbyleague-bio-stub