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| Full name | Jacob Bibby | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1996-06-17) 17 June 1996 (age 28) Wigan, Greater Manchester, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 9 lb (93 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jake Bibby (born 17 June 1996) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger or centre for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League.
He previously played for the Salford Red Devils and the Wigan Warriors in the Super League. Bibby spent time on loan from Salford for Oldham and Halifax in the Championship, and the North Wales Crusaders in League 1.
Background
Bibby was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.
Playing career
Salford
Bibby made his Salford début in a Super League Super 8s match away at Hull Kingston Rovers on 27 September 2015.
He played in the 2019 Super League Grand Final defeat by St Helens at Old Trafford.
Halifax
He has made 3 appearances on Dual Registration for Halifax RLFC in 2017.
Wigan Warriors
Bibby moved to Wigan ahead of the 2020 Super League season. He played in the club's 8-4 2020 Super League Grand Final loss against St Helens at the Kingston Communications Stadium in Hull. Bibby scored a try for Wigan in the second half of the game.
In round 1 of the 2021 Super League season, he scored two tries for Wigan in a 20-18 victory over Leigh. The following week, he scored a hat-trick in Wigan's 34-6 victory over Wakefield. In round 6 of the 2021 Super League season, he scored two tries for Wigan in a 30-16 victory over Leigh. In round 1 of the 2022 Super League season, Bibby scored two tries in a 24-10 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers. On 28 May 2022, Bibby played for Wigan in their 2022 Challenge Cup Final victory over Huddersfield.
Huddersfield Giants
On 28 September 2022, Bibby signed a three-year deal with the Huddersfield Giants. Bibby played 17 matches with Huddersfield in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished ninth on the table and missed the playoffs. Bibby played 17 games for Huddersfield in the 2024 Super League season scoring seven tries as the club finished 9th on the table.
Honours
Salford Red Devils
- Super League
- Runners-up (1): 2019
Wigan Warriors
- League Leaders' Shield
- Winners (1): 2020
- Challenge Cup
- Winners (1): 2022
References
- loverugbyleague
- RLP
- "Players".
- "St Helens give Justin Holbrook the perfect send-off with commanding Grand Final victory over Salford". Telegraph. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- Unwin, Will (12 October 2019). "St Helens 23-6 Salford Red Devils: Super League Grand Final – as it happened". The Guardian.
- "St Helens win 2019 Super League League Leaders' shield". Sky Sports.
- "Meet Jake Bibby - Salford's powerful three-quarter who overcame early nerves to thrive with Red Devils". www.mirror.co.uk.
- "Super League Grand Final: Wigan 4-8 St Helens". BBC Sport.
- "Wigan 34-6 Wakefield - Jake Bibby hat-trick helps Warriors win". BBC Sport.
- "Super League: Leigh 16-30 Wigan - Warriors rally to beat neighbours". BBC Sport.
- "Wigan Warriors start their Super League campaign with a 24-10 win away to Hull KR". www.wigantoday.net.
- "Challenge Cup final: Huddersfield Giants 14-16 Wigan Warriors". www.bbc.co.uk. 26 May 2022.
- "Huddersfield sign Jake Bibby from Wigan". BBC Sport. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- "Ian Watson explains why Huddersfield Giants underperformed in Super League 2023". www.totalrl.com. 29 September 2023.
- "Huddersfield Giants 34 Castleford Tigers 10: Hosts win dead rubber but 2024 season one to forget for West Yorkshire rivals". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk.
External links
| Huddersfield Giants – current squad | |
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| Wigan Warriors squad - 2022 Challenge Cup Final winners | |
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