Cai Taylor-Wray


Cai Taylor-Wray is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a 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.

Background

Taylor-Wray was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England and grew up in the Cross Gates suburb in East Leeds. He is of Jamaican heritage, and is the son of former Jamaica national [rugby league team|Jamaica] international Jamaine Wray.
He played for East Leeds ARLFC as a junior.
Taylor-Wray played for Yorkshire in the Rugby [League War of the Roses|Origin series]. He also played for the England Academy side.
He joined the Wolves Scholarship system aged 14 and gained an academy contract at 16.

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.
In June 2024 he made his début for the Wire in the Super League against the Wigan Warriors.
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.
He spent March and April 2025 on loan from Warrington at the Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship.
Taylor-Wray was given the number 1 shirt by head coach Sam Burgess, with former 2024 Super League Dream Team Matt Dufty being forced out of the team.