Ewan Irwin
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| Full name | Ewan Irwin | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 February 2008 Leigh, Greater Manchester, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Scrum-half, Stand-off | |||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 23 May 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ewan Irwin (born 7 February 2008) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a scrum-half or stand-off for the Warrington Wolves in the Betfred Super League.
Background
Irwin was born in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England.[3]
He played for Leigh Miners Rangers as a junior.[4]
Early career
Irwin joined the Wolves Scholarship system aged 14 and progressed through the ranks.[5]
He played for the Lancashire Origin side in 2025.[6]
Irwin captained the Wire’s Academy team during their unbeaten 2025 season, delivering a man of the match display in the 32-18 Grand Final victory over the Leeds Rhinos. He was named Warrington's Academy Player of the Year and Academy Player’s Player of the Year in 2025.[7]
He added three tries and 38 goals in nine reserve team appearances for Warrington in 2025.[8]
Career
In April 2025 Irwin made his début for the Wire in the Super League, coming on to debut as the 18th man against St Helens.[9]
In November 2025 he signed a five-year contract at the Halliwell Jones Stadium until the end of the 2030 season.[10][11]
References
- ↑ "Player Summary: Ewan Irwin". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers' Club.
- ↑ Rugby League Project
- ↑ Reserves Match Report | Warrington Wolves | Round 2
- ↑ New Scholars for 2023 announced
- ↑ Ewan Irwin named in Warrington Wolves 21-man squad against Leigh
- ↑ Eight young Wires named in Academy Origin squad
- ↑ 2025 Review
- ↑ Ewan Irwin
- ↑ Warrington Wolves teen star Ewan Irwin as ‘different challenge’ embraced and more levels teased
- ↑ Ewan Irwin commits long-term future to Warrington Wolves
- ↑ Rising star Irwin signs five-year contract until 2030