GERRY Helme was the first player to represent Warrington in the World Cup.

He starred in Great Britain's first World Cup game, 28-13 win against Australia in Lyon, France, on October 31, 1954.

The scrum half went on to appear in the second and third games of the tournament against France and New Zealand, leading to him scoring the match-winning try in the 16-12 World Cup Final play-off win against France in front of 30,368 supporters at the Parc des Princes in Paris.

The scrum half scored a try in the second game of the competition - a 13-13 draw with France watched by 37,471 fans in Toulouse, hence becoming the first Warrington player to score a World Cup try.

Helme enjoyed an illustrious career with his club as well as his country.

He was an inspiration in Warrington’s most successful period, playing in three Championship finals with Warrington (1948, 1954, 1955) and winning them all, as well as becoming the first player to win the Lance Todd Trophy twice as the man of the match at Wembley in Challenge Cup Final victories (1950, 1954).

As well as his 442 appearances and 101 tries for Warrington between 1945 and 1957, he represented Great Britain 12 times, England five times and Lancashire 11 times.

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