Squad No: 6
Date of birth: 14/06/78
Height: 1.80m
Weight: 88kg
Contract expires: November 2009
Team captain and playmaker who has a world-class kicking game with tremendous distance and accuracy from deep. Has matured into a first-rate organising half back who finds holes in the line for his three-quarters and has a slicing dummy and step through the defence. Only 19 when the Wolves paid £65,000 to take him from St Helens in 1997 as a replacement for Iestyn Harris, Briers was an instant success winning Super League Young Player of the Year and taking man of the match on his debut for Great Britain U19 against France at Elland Road. Made his international debut in 1998 for Wales and was the outstanding Welsh player in their 2000 World Cup campaign, including a memorable display against the Kanagroos in the semi final. Made his full GB debut against France in Agen, 2001. Was appointed Warrington captain after the retirement of Matt Rodwell in 2002, he battled back from a serious hand injury midway through 2003 to re-establish himself as one of the most influential players in the competition. Captained Wales in the 2005 European Nations Cup and extended his deal with the Wolves until the end of 2007. Passed Derek Whitehead's points tally during 2005 to take himself to fifth in the all-time club scorer's list, his total of 1541 at the start of the 2006 season was just 145 short of Billy Holding in fourth.
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