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Former Championship and Wigan Warriors Youth Player Forced to Retire Aged 26 After Freak Injury

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Former Championship star Caine Barnes has been forced to retire from the sport, after suffering a shock injury in one of the game’s biggest rivalries. Barnes, who played for Workington Town since 2018 up until his retirement, suffered Cauda Equine Syndrome (CES) in their derby fixture against Whitehaven on Good Friday, which forced him to […] The post Former Championship and Wigan Warriors youth player forced to retire aged 26 after freak injury…
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Former Championship and Wigan Warriors youth player forced to retire aged 26 after freak injury

Former Championship star Caine Barnes has been forced to retire from the sport, after suffering a shock injury in one of the game’s biggest rivalries. Barnes, who played for Workington Town since 2018 up until his retirement, suffered Cauda Equine Syndrome (CES) in their derby fixture against Whitehaven on Good Friday, which forced him to […] The post Former Championship and Wigan Warriors youth player forced to retire aged 26 after freak injury…

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Serious About Rugby League broke the news in on Friday, January 2, 2026.
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