Steve Pickersgill (From Warrington Guardian)

Steve Pickersgill

Squad No: 22
Date of birth: 28/11/85
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 102kg
Contract expires: November 2006

Steve Pickersgill

Continues to develop as the leading light in the next generation of homegrown talent, Pickersgill is now established as a prop rather than second rower and featured six times for the Wolves in Super League last season. Local born and with a physique and maturity ahead of his years, Pickersgill was identified as an exceptional talent while playing for Crosfields, joining the Wolves at the age of 14 under an educational apprenticeship in conjunction with Warrington Borough Council. Turned down interest from Bradford, Wigan and Widnes in order to sign professionally in 2002 with sponsorship from the Squadbuilder Scheme. Has a strong Warrington pedigree with father Roy representing the club in the 1970s and brother John in the Wolves Academy team, and played in consecutive First Division Academy U18 Grand Final victories in 2003 and 2004. With the impressive feat of appearing in every Warrington U18 and U21 game in 2004 behind him, he toured Australia and New Zealand with England Academy.