Kris Radlinski is an English rugby league Full-back. He plays for Wigan Warriors, and has represented Great Britain. Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Rugby league is a team sport played by two teams of 17 players, with 13 on the field at any one time and 4 on the bench (reserves). ... A rugby league team consists of thirteen players plus four substitutes. ... Wigan Warriors are a professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. ...

He was born on the 9th April 1976, in Wigan. He signed for the town's club in 1993, aged 17, and has since played his entire professional career with them. April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, North West England. ...

In a 13 year playing career he was a Championship winner in 1996, won the Regal Trophy 1996, the Grand Final in 1998 and the Challenge Cup in 2002. In the 2002 Challenge Cup final at Murrayfield he won the Lance Todd Trophy for man of the match. Kris competed in this match despite being in hospital all week prior to Wigan's 21-12 victory over St Helens with a serious foot infection. The Regal Trophy was a competition for British rugby league clubs that operated between 1971 and 1996. ... The Challenge Cup is a knockout competition for British Rugby League clubs that has been held since 1896. ... The Lance Todd Trophy is awarded to the man of the match in the rugby league Challenge Cup final. ...

He was given a testimonial year in 2005 for his loyal service to Wigan Warriors, and despite that year being very succeful for the team, it was a difficult season for Kris with him making only 15 appearances for the team through a knee injury. His testimonial match was played at the JJB Stadium on the 29th January 2006 against the Huddersfield Giants. Wigan won this match 38-22. The JJB Stadium is a sports stadium located within the Robin Park Complex in Newtown, Wigan, Greater Manchester. ...

Internationally he was capped 20 times by Great Britain, and won 10 England caps. The pinacle of his international career, in which he was a main stay in the international setup, saw him captain the team against New Zealand 'A'. He scored three tries in this match.

He has twice been linked with a big money move to rugby union, in 2001 and 2005, but both times chose to remain faithful to his hometown club. One of these offers was to be part of the England Rugby Union team in the preparations for the 2003 World Cup. A rugby union scrum. ...

Radlinski announced his retirement from the sport prematurely on 2nd March 2006 due to persistent injuries. He had made 310 appearances for Wigan, scoring 183 tries. This brought down the curtain on a successful career during which the player was a loyal servant to his club and to the game of Rugby League.

In June 2006 Radlinski made the shock announcement that he would be coming out of retirement to help his old club Wigan Warriors. Kris had retired from Rugby League and left the Warriors earlier in 2006 but after watching Wigan struggle in Super League XI he decided to come out of retirement to help them avoid relegation. His first match on his return, on the 18th June 2006, saw the Wigan Warriors beat Catalan Dragons 24-18. He played the rest of the season for no fee. For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Super League XI is the official name for the 2006 engage Super League club season in the sport of rugby league in Europe. ... (Redirected from 18th June) June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Wigan Warriors are a professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. ...

Honours

External link

• Kris Radlikski official website

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