Andy Saunders (rugby league)

Andy Saunders
Personal information
Born (1994-09-14) 14 September 1994
Quirindi, New South Wales, Australia
Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 105 kg (16 st 7 lb)
Playing information
Position Prop

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017 Canterbury-Bankstown 1 0 0 0 0
2018– Penrith Panthers 0 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0
As of 3 February 2018
Source: [1]

Andy Saunders (born 14 September 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League. He plays as a prop. He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League.

Background

Born in Quirindi, New South Wales, Saunders is of Italian descent.[2] He played his junior rugby league for the Quirindi Grasshoppers before being signed by the Penrith Panthers.

Playing career

Early career

In 2013 and 2014, Saunders played for the Penrith Panthers' NYC team.[3] In October 2013, he played in the Panthers' NYC premiership win over the New Zealand Warriors.[4] In 2014, he took over the captaincy of the Panthers' NYC team.[4] In September 2014, he was named at prop in the 2014 NYC Team of the Year[5] and played in the Panthers' New South Wales Cup premiership win over the Newcastle Knights.[6] In October 2014, he played for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis.[7]

2017

In February, Saunders signed with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs for the 2017 season.[8] In May, he played for the New South Wales Residents against the Queensland Residents.[9] In July, he made his NRL debut for the Bulldogs during their round 18 match against the Newcastle Knights.[10][11]

References

  1. ↑ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Andy Saunders – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Italy Look to Make Second Rugby League World Cup". Rugby League European Federation. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "S". Nyc Database. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  4. 1 2 NRL Digital Media. "Where Are They Now: 2013 NYC Premiers – Panthers". Penrithpanthers.com.au. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Holden Cup Team of the Year". NRL.com. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  6. ↑ NRL Digital Media. "VB NSW Cup Preview – Grand Final". NSWRL. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Junior Kangaroos side to face NZ". NRL.com. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "Bulldogs sign ex-Panthers NYC captain". NRL.com. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  9. ↑ NRL Digital Media. "UPDATED SQUAD | Intrust Super Premiership NSW Residents". NSWRL. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  10. ↑ "Updated team lists: Bulldogs v Knights". NRL.com. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  11. ↑ NRL Digital Media. "CrownBet Late Mail: Round 18 v Knights". Bulldogs. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
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