Adam Watene
- 31 years old
- Male
- Born Jul 20, 1977
- Died Oct 12, 2008
- leeds/castleford, United Kingdom
About
A TRUE LEGEND
Full name
Adam Watene
Nickname
Morlock, Monster, The Gentle Giant
Born
20 July 1977(1977-07-20)
Died
12 October 2008 (aged 31)
Wakefield, England
Career
In 2005 Watene helped the Castleford Tigers gain promotion to Super League. He was signed by Brian Noble in 2006 for the Bradford Bulls[1] but only spent one year at the club before leaving for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. In 2007 Watene was named one of wakefields best players despite only scoring one try
Personal life
Watene had a wife and two children, he was also the brother of Frank watene who plays for Halifax RLFC
Death
On 13 October 2008 Wakefield announced that he died of a suspected heart attack at the age of 31 after collapsing during a weight training session in the gym