HAVING made his international debut against the best in his sport during the Four Nations Championship at the end of 2016, Lewis Tierney has picked up where he left off in helping register a momentous result as a new season gets under way.
The 21-year-old was part of the Scotland team that improved steadily during that tournament, when they drew with world No 1-ranked New Zealand.
That followed on from helping his club, Wigan Warriors, win Super League’s Grand Final at the end of the club season, entitling them to play in the decisive match in this season’s World Club Championship, the clash between the winners of the Australian NRL and the European league.
Wigan’s 22-6 success against Cronulla Sharks at the DW Stadium on Sunday was the first British win for five years.
This time last year Tierney, whose father, Jason Robinson, scored the winning try when Wigan beat Brisbane Broncos to win the 1994 World Club Challenge, had played just five matches for the club. “It was a good defensive performance from us,” said Tierney, who was born in Wigan but qualifies for Scotland via his grandmother, who grew up in Kirkintilloch. “It has been a little bit embarrassing for British sides in the last couple of years but the win this year will show just how good the Super League is.
Last year was the best of my life with winning the Grand Final and playing for Scotland, but to start this year with a World Club Challenge win is incredible.”
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