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England international rugby league footballer
Junior Nsemba
Personal information
Full nameJunior Nsemba
Born (2004-06-27) 27 June 2004 (age 20)
Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Height6 ft 5 in (1.95 m)
Weight16 st 7 lb (105 kg)
Playing information
PositionProp, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022– Wigan Warriors 42 9 0 0 36
2023(loan) Whitehaven 3 1 0 0 4
Total 45 10 0 0 40
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2024– England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: As of 2 November 2024

Junior Nsemba is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop or second-row forward for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League and England.

Background

Nsemba is of Cameroonian heritage, both his parents emigrated to Wigan from Cameroon prior to his birth.

Playing career

Wigan Warriors

In 2022 Nsemba made his Super League début for Wigan against Hull Kingston Rovers. In 2023, Nsemba came off the bench to score his first career try in an 18–14 victory against Leeds Rhinos in the 6th round of the Challenge Cup. Nsemba made 15 senior appearances for Wigan across the 2023 season, signing a four year contract at the end of the season in which Wigan won the League Leaders' Shield and Super League Grand Final. On 8 June 2024, Nsemba played in Wigan's 2024 Challenge Cup final victory over Warrington Wolves. Nsemba made the Super League Dream Team for the 2024 Super League season. Two days later, he signed a new six-year contract, keeping him at the club until 2030.

On 12 October 2024, Nsemba played in Wigan's 9-2 2024 Super League grand final victory over Hull Kingston Rovers.

International

On 2 Nov 2024 he made his début for England in the 34-16 over Samoa.

Honours

Wigan Warriors

Individual

References

  1. Rugby League Project
  2. https://www.totalrl.com/highly-rated-wigan-warriors-prospect-holds-cameroon-ambition-as-rugby-league-reaches-country/
  3. "Super League: Hull KR 38-28 Wigan Warriors - Home side hold on despite late flurry". BBC Sport.
  4. "Wigan Warriors lock in young gun on long-term contract: 'He is an outstanding young man and talented player'". 22 October 2023.
  5. "Wigan beat Warrington to win Challenge Cup". www.bbc.co.uk. 8 June 2024.
  6. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/c78de9v0q21o
  7. https://www.skysports.com/amp/rugby-league/news/12215/13221670/junior-nsemba-wigan-warriors-second-row-signs-new-six-year-contract-with-super-league-champions
  8. "Wigan v Hull KR: Super League Grand Final 2024 – as it happened". www.theguardian.com.

External links

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