Ian Talbot
English RL coach and former professional rugby league footballer
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Ian Talbot (born 24 January 1977), is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at club level for the Wigan Warriors,[3] the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, and the Dewsbury Rams, as a hooker.[1][2][4]
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| Full name | Ian Talbot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 January 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After ending his playing career, Talbot began coaching at St Helens R.F.C. in 2002 as assistant coach to Keiron Purtill for the Under-18's side. He progressed through the coaching ranks at Saints and spent four years as head coach of their Under-20s before becoming head coach of Rochdale Hornets in October 2012.[5][6]
