Josh Charnley
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Josh Charnley is an English rugby league player who currently plays for the Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....

 in the Super League
Super League
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 competition.
Josh showed great promise on his debut against Leeds in 2010 for Hull KR
Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR is an English professional rugby league football club based in Hull, England. The club formed in 1882 and currently competes in Super League, having won promotion from National League One in 2006...

 and picked up the club man of the match award. He played in the Carnegie Challenge Cup Final 2011 against Leeds Rhino's at Wembley arena and scored the first try of the match which lead to a victory for Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....

.
Josh made numerous appearances for the Under 20's in 2010 before joining Blackpool Panthers on dual registration and then Hull KR on loan.

He was a player around the fringes of a first team opportunity at Wigan before the possibility came to join Hull KR for a month. Injuries meant he was given the chance to play first team rugby by Justin Morgan making his Super League debut. Charnley scored five tries in five appearances which included a hat-trick in Hull KR's home win over Castleford and the opening try in the derby clash with Hull FC.

Josh is a player with pace and is another youngster who has progressed through the Club ranks.

Ironically Josh made his first team debut for the Warriors at Craven Park against Hull KR in August where he scored a try off the bench

Josh was born in Preston and joined Wigan from local amateurs Wigan St Pats.

He broke a bone in his hand in the act of scoring the opening try of the 2011 Challenge Cup Final in which his team beat the Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...

 28-18.

Super League Tries

Scores and results list Josh's try tally first.

Date Venue Opponent Result Tournament Scored
15 July 2010 KC Stadium
KC Stadium
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Hull  20-16 Super League
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1 August 2010 Craven Park  Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'...

 
28-26 Super League
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15 August 2010 The Willows  Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...

 
18-44 Super League
Super League
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