Lee Briers is a Welsh professional rugby league player who plays stand-off for Warrington Wolves. He formerly played for St Helens RLFC, breaking into the first team as a teenager, standing in for the suspended captain Bobbie Goulding, and helping guide the Saints through to the 1997 Rugby League Challenge Cup final, winning the Man Of The Match award in the semi-final defeat of Salford. However, the return of Goulding meant Briers was dropped to...
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Lee Briers is a Welsh professional rugby league player who plays stand-off for Warrington Wolves. He formerly played for St Helens RLFC, breaking into the first team as a teenager, standing in for the suspended captain Bobbie Goulding, and helping guide the Saints through to the 1997 Rugby League Challenge Cup final, winning the Man Of The Match award in the semi-final defeat of Salford. However, the return of Goulding meant Briers was dropped to the reserves, missing out on an appearance in the final & Warrington Wolves stepped in to secure his signature in a £65,000 move.
Briers continued in the half-back role, a position that has at times in his career been challenged by various signings, resulting in him playing in short spells at full-back. Having fought off such challenges he has established himself as one of the most accomplished half-backs in Super League.
Briers is well known for his excellent kicking skills and his ability to successfully convert drop goals. He currently...
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