Andy Coley

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Andrew Scott Coley (born 7 July 1978) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a Template:Rlp and Template:Rlp forward in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. A Great Britain and England international forward, he played in the Super League for the Salford City Reds and the Wigan Warriors.[1]

Career

Early career

Born in Warrington, Coley began playing rugby league for local amateur side Laporte ARL.[2]

Swinton Lions

He turned professional in 1997, joining the Swinton Lions.

In March 2000, Coley suffered a cruciate ligament injury, which ruled him out for the rest of the season.[3]

Salford City Reds

In 2001, Coley signed for Salford City Reds as a Template:Rlp prior to the 2001's Super League VI, but subsequently moved up into the front row. Coley impressed in his first season at the club, and was rewarded with a new four-year contract.[4] He required another knee operation at the end of the year, which ruled him out of the first few months of the 2002 season.[5]

In 2004, Coley signed a new three-year contract with Salford.[6]

Coley agreed a deal to join Wigan Warriors in September 2007 from Salford City Reds who were relegated in the 2007 Super League season.[7]

Wigan Warriors

Coley was first team Template:Rlp at the Wigan Warriors since his arrival.

He played in the 2010 Super League Grand Final victory over St Helens at Old Trafford.[8]

Coley played as a Template:Rlp forward in the 2011 Challenge Cup Final victory over the Leeds Rhinos at Wembley Stadium.[9][10] Shortly before the final, Coley announced he would be retiring from rugby league at the end of the 2011 season.[11]

Representative career

Coley's first representative honours came in 2001 when he represented Lancashire.

In 2004, he was selected for England during their victorious European Nations Cup campaign, scoring a hat trick of tries on his England début against Russia.

In 2006, he received his first call-up for Great Britain when he was selected for the 2006 Tri Nations. He appeared as a substitute in a warm-up game against Newcastle,[12] but did not feature in any Test matches during the tournament. In June 2007, Coley won his first and only cap for Great Britain in a 42–14 win against France.[13]

Post-playing career

Coley is a qualified quantity surveyor, and became Operations Director of a company in the construction industry.[14]

References

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External links

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