Cai Taylor-Wray
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| Full name | Cai Taylor-Wray | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 February 2006 Leeds, West Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 8 lb (86 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 10 January 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cai Taylor-Wray (born 24 Feburay 2006) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the Warrington Wolves in the Betfred Super League.
He has spent time on loan from Warrington at the Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship.[3]
Background
Taylor-Wray was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England and grew up in the Cross Gates suburb in East Leeds.[4] He is of Jamaicanand English heritage, and is the son of former Jamaica international Jamaine Wray.[5]
He played for East Leeds ARLFC as a junior.[6]
Taylor-Wray played for Yorkshire in the Origin series.[7] He also played for the England Academy side.[8]
He joined the Wolves Scholarship system aged 14 and gained an academy contract at 16.[9][10]
Career
Taylor-Wray formed a key part of the under 18s side that reached the Academy Grand Final against St Helens in 2023 and continued to play a key role in the academy and reserve teams in 2024, scoring 17 tries in as many appearances.[11][12]
In June 2024 he made his début for the Wire in the Super League against the Wigan Warriors.[13]
In September 2024 Taylor-Wray signed a three-year contract at the Halliwell Jones Stadium until the end of the 2027 season with an additional club option for a further 12 months.[14]
He spent March and April 2025 on loan from Warrington at the Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship.[15]
Taylor-Wray was given the number 1 shirt by head coach Sam Burgess, with former 2024 Super League Dream Team fullback Matt Dufty being forced out of the team.[16]
References
- ^ "Player Summary: Cai Taylor-Wray". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club.
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ itsrugby profile
- ^ The 13 young guns who will take Super League by storm in 2025 including Wigan trio
- ^ Next Gen: Meet the Warrington Wolves youngster eligible for Jamaica and hoping to follow in his father’s footsteps
- ^ England Academy team announcement
- ^ Warrington Wolves youngsters named in Academy Origin squads
- ^ England Academy denied at the death by sensational France
- ^ Meet Cai Taylor-Wray, the level-headed Warrington Wolves prospect ready to fill Matt Dufty’s boots
- ^ Ranking every Super League club by number of academy products fielded in 2024
- ^ Cai Taylor-Wray signs long-term Warrington Wolves deal
- ^ Salford Red Devils loan in Warrington Wolves outside-back
- ^ Warrington Wolves secure talented young full-back
- ^ Taylor-Wray signs first team Wolves deal
- ^ CAI TAYLOR-WRAY JOINS VIKINGS ON DUAL REGISTRATION
- ^ Cai Taylor-Wray set for Warrington Wolves number one shirt