Warrington Wolves’ Veteran Hooker Sam Powell Set to Reach 300 Career Appearances in Reunion with Hometown Club Wigan Warriors
Warrington Wolves’ veteran hooker Sam Powell is set to reach the impressive milestone of 300 career appearances this Saturday afternoon, with the majority of those coming in the colors of his hometown club, Wigan Warriors.
The 31-year-old has spent over a decade with the Warriors, winning three Super League titles, including last season’s triumph. 273 of Powell’s 299 career appearances to date have been for Wigan, a club he first joined as a 13-year-old before returning three years later and making his debut in 2012 against Hull FC, scoring on that occasion.
“It will be a ‘strange’ experience to face his lifelong club, with whom he maintains strong personal relationships. However, Powell emphasized that once the game kicks off, it will be ‘business as usual’ as he focuses on performing his role for the Wolves.”
With additional appearances for South Wales Scorpions, Workington Town, and England Knights, Powell’s 300th outing will come this weekend, just shy of 12 years since his maiden first-team run-out.
Significant Match in the Super League Table
Warrington and Wigan currently sit second and third respectively in the Super League table, both on 18 points, setting the stage for an intriguing clash at the Halliwell Jones Stadium. With several Warrington players rested ahead of the upcoming Challenge Cup final, where the two sides will meet again at Wembley, Powell’s landmark occasion promises to be a significant one in the context of the ongoing battle for supremacy between these two Super League giants.
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