Second rower who has been emerging through the Wolves junior age group teams ever since he was part of the dominant Warrington Schools U11 team of 2000 which also produced Mike Cooper. He made his Super League debut against Catalans Dragons last season and notched up four first-grade appearance which earned him his call up to the full Wolves squad for 2008. He represented England U17s against the Australian Institute of Sport in 2006 and England Academy against France in 2007, and was the Supporters' Trust U21 Player of the Year and Past Players Association's Young Player of the Year last season.