He was a hard running and tough tackling second-row who added great steel to the St. Helens pack at the time.

On Tuesday 14 April 1959 Brian Briggs scored a try and kicked two goals as St. Helens defeated Hull F.C.

He transferred to the emerging great Wakefield Trinity side of the early 1960s for £5,000[4] (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £226,900 in 2013).

Brian Briggs played left-second-row in Wakefield Trinity's 12–6 victory over Huddersfield in the 1962 Challenge Cup Final during the 1961–62 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 12 May 1962.

[6] Brian Briggs played left-second-row in Huddersfield's 15–8 victory over York in the 1957 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1957–58 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 19 October 1957,[7] played left-second-row in St. Helens 2–12 defeat by Oldham in the 1958 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1958–59 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 25 October 1958, played left-second-row in the 4–5 defeat by Warrington in the 1959 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1959–60 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 31 October 1959, left-second-row in Wakefield Trinity's 16–10 victory over Huddersfield in the 1960 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1960–61 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 29 October 1960,[6] and played left-second-row in the 19–9 victory over Leeds in the 1961 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1961–62 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 11 November 1961.