Jake Bibby

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'''Jake Bibby''' (born 17 June 1996) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|wg}}er or {{rlp|ce}} for Oldham in the RFL Championship.

He previously played for the Salford Red Devils and the Wigan Warriors in the Super League. Bibby spent time on loan from Salford for Oldham and Halifax in the Championship, and the North Wales Crusaders in League 1.

==Background== Bibby was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.

==Playing career== ===Salford=== Bibby made his Salford début in a Super League Super 8s match away at Hull Kingston Rovers on 27 September 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Jake-Bibby/|title = Players}}</ref>

He played in the 2019 Super League Grand Final defeat by St Helens at Old Trafford.<ref name="St Helens give Justin Holbrook the perfect send-off with commanding Grand Final victory over Salford">{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-league/2019/10/12/st-helens-vs-salford-red-devils-super-league-grand-final-live/|title=St Helens give Justin Holbrook the perfect send-off with commanding Grand Final victory over Salford|publisher=Telegraph|date=12 October 2019|access-date=25 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2019/oct/12/st-helens-v-salford-red-devils-super-league-grand-final-live/|title=St Helens 23-6 Salford Red Devils: Super League Grand Final – as it happened|website=The Guardian|date=12 October 2019|last1=Unwin|first1=Will}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12196/11777123/st-helens-win-2019-super-league-league-leaders-shield/|title=St Helens win 2019 Super League League Leaders' shield|website=Sky Sports}}</ref>

===Halifax=== He has made 3 appearances on Dual Registration for Halifax RLFC in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/meet-jake-bibby-salfords-powerful-10431937/|title=Meet Jake Bibby - Salford's powerful three-quarter who overcame early nerves to thrive with Red Devils|website=www.mirror.co.uk|access-date=16 November 2020|archive-date=12 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212022410/https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/meet-jake-bibby-salfords-powerful-10431937|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Wigan Warriors=== Bibby moved to Wigan ahead of the 2020 Super League season. He played in the club's 8-4 2020 Super League Grand Final loss against St Helens at the Kingston Communications Stadium in Hull. Bibby scored a try for Wigan in the second half of the game.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/55072997|title=Super League Grand Final: Wigan 4-8 St Helens|work=BBC Sport}}</ref>

In round 1 of the 2021 Super League season, he scored two tries for Wigan in a 20-18 victory over Leigh. The following week, he scored a hat-trick in Wigan's 34-6 victory over Wakefield.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/56576124|title=Wigan 34-6 Wakefield - Jake Bibby hat-trick helps Warriors win|work=BBC Sport}}</ref> In round 6 of the 2021 Super League season, he scored two tries for Wigan in a 30-16 victory over Leigh.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/57128147|title=Super League: Leigh 16-30 Wigan - Warriors rally to beat neighbours|work=BBC Sport}}</ref> In round 1 of the 2022 Super League season, Bibby scored two tries in a 24-10 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby-league/match-report-hull-kr-wigan-warriors-3565355/|title=Wigan Warriors start their Super League campaign with a 24-10 win away to Hull KR|website=www.wigantoday.net}}</ref> On 28 May 2022, Bibby played for Wigan in their 2022 Challenge Cup Final victory over Huddersfield.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/61594770.amp/|title=Challenge Cup final: Huddersfield Giants 14-16 Wigan Warriors|website=www.bbc.co.uk|date=26 May 2022 }}</ref>

===Huddersfield Giants=== On 28 September 2022, Bibby signed a three-year deal with the Huddersfield Giants.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/63058829|title=Huddersfield sign Jake Bibby from Wigan|date=28 September 2022|work=BBC Sport|access-date=12 October 2022}}</ref> Bibby played 17 matches with Huddersfield in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished ninth on the table and missed the playoffs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.totalrl.com/ian-watson-explains-why-huddersfield-giants-underperformed-in-super-league-2023/#:~:text=HUDDERSFIELD%20GIANTS%20have%20been%20one,silverware%20once%20more%20this%20season./|title=Ian Watson explains why Huddersfield Giants underperformed in Super League 2023|website=www.totalrl.com|date=29 September 2023 }}</ref> Bibby played 17 games for Huddersfield in the 2024 Super League season scoring seven tries as the club finished 9th on the table.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/huddersfield-giants-34-castleford-tigers-10-hosts-win-dead-rubber-but-2024-season-one-to-forget-for-west-yorkshire-rivals-4789784/|title=Huddersfield Giants 34 Castleford Tigers 10: Hosts win dead rubber but 2024 season one to forget for West Yorkshire rivals|website=www.yorkshirepost.co.uk}}</ref> Bibby played 26 games for Huddersfield in the 2025 Super League season as the club finished 10th on the table.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/huddersfield-giants-coach-sounds-nrl-warning-as-honest-admission-made-over-2025-shortcomings/|title=Huddersfield Giants coach sounds NRL warning as honest admission made over 2025 shortcomings|website=www.loverugbyleague.com}}</ref>

===Oldham RLFC=== On 31 October 2025 it was reported that he had signed for Oldham RLFC in the RFL Championship<ref>{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=31 Oct 2025|accessdate=10 Jan 2026|author=Ben Olawumi|title=Released Super League stalwart lands deal with Championship heavyweights for 2026|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/jake-bibby-joins-oldham-for-2026}}</ref>

==Honours==

===Salford Red Devils===

*'''Super League''' **Runners-up (1): 2019

===Wigan Warriors===

*'''League Leaders' Shield''' **'''Winners (1):''' 2020 *'''Challenge Cup''' **'''Winners (1):''' 2022

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== {{commons category}} *[https://www.salfordreddevils.net/team/jake-bibby/ Salford Red Devils profile] *[https://www.superleague.co.uk/player/208/jake-bibby SL profile]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bibby, Jake}} Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century English sportsmen Category:English rugby league players Category:Halifax Panthers players Category:Huddersfield Giants players Category:North Wales Crusaders players Category:Oldham R.L.F.C. players Category:Rugby league players from Wigan Category:Rugby league wingers Category:Salford RLFC players Category:Wigan Warriors players