Joe Wardle is a retired player most recently playing for Newcastle Knights.
Joe Wardle (born 22 September 1991) is a English professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League. He plays at centre and second-row.
Born in Halifax, Wardle came through the ranks at Bradford Bulls after signing from Illingworth ARLFC.
Wardle made his debut for Bradford against Warrington Wolves in the Challenge Cup in May 2010. He debuted in the Super League a week later against Huddersfield Giants. He made his first start for the club in the next game against Crusaders, but suffered an injury which prevented him from establishing a regular place in the first team. He returned to play for the under-20's team after recovering from the injury, but suffered a torn quadriceps, which would keep him out of action for the rest of the season. In September 2010, he rejected a new contract from Bradford, and instead signed for Huddersfield Giants.
In 2011, he spent time on loan at Barrow Raiders. After performing well in the first half of the season, he was given a two-year contract extension, keeping him at the Galpharm Stadium until the end of 2014. In July 2013, he was rewarded with a further contract extension until 2017.[10] He was named the 2014 Huddersfield Giants season's player of the year.
In October and November 2013, he played for Scotland in their 2013 Rugby League World Cup campaign.
