on Saturday 11 January 1986, and played left- in the 18–4 victory over Warrington in the 1986–87 John Player Special Trophy Final during the 1986–87 season at Burnden Park, Bolton on Saturday 10 January 1987. Coaching career In 1994, following the sacking of John Dorahy, West was appointed as coach of Wigan, after fans petitioned for him to get the job. In his first month as coach, at the end of the 1993–94 Rugby Football League season West secured the First Division Premiership Trophy against Castleford, and then travelled with Wigan to Brisbane, guiding them in their 1994 World Club Challenge victory over Australian premiers, the Brisbane Broncos - The first time it was won by an English team in Australia. At the end of his first full season, he and the team won the League Championship, Challenge Cup, Regal Trophy, and Premiership - the 'Grand Slam' of all 4 trophies. Even though Wigan dominated Rugby League from 1985 to 1995, it was the only season the club achieved this feat. During the 1994 Kangaroo tour Wigan hosted a match against the Australian national team but couldn't pull off a win. Despite a second half comeback, the tourists won the match 30 - 20. West stayed on in that position until February 1997 when, following an early exit from the Challenge Cup in 2 consecutive years, he was replaced by Eric Hughes. After leaving Wigan, West spent short spells at Lancashire Lynx and Widnes Vikings. Legacy In 2008 West was named in the Taranaki Rugby League Team of the Century. He still lived and worked in Wigan up to the early 2010s, but then returned to his native New Zealand. References Sources Graeme West Wigan Playing Career Page on the Wigan RL Fansite. Graeme West Wigan Coaching Career Page on the Wigan RL Fansite. Graeme West at wiganwarriors.com 1953 births Living people Central Districts rugby league team players New Zealand national rugby league team captains New Zealand national rugby league team players New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in England New Zealand rugby league coaches New Zealand rugby league players North Island rugby league team players Rugby league second-rows Taranaki rugby league team players Widnes Vikings coaches Wigan Warriors captains Wigan Warriors coaches Wigan Warriors players