WELCOME to our new 'Prior to Wire' picture feature.

And first up is current Warrington Wolves co-captain Jack Hughes.

The 28-year-old Great Britain international made his professional debut with hometown club Wigan in 2011, before moving on to Huddersfield Giants on loan for the 2015 season.

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Tony Smith brought him to The Wire in 2016.

Also prior to Wire, he played for the England Academy team and had brief loan spells with Barrow, Leigh and Workington Town.

Here's a look back at some of that action courtesy of SWpix.com:

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See lots more pictures of Hughesy prior to Wire in the gallery above