Chris Armit

Chris Armit
Personal information
Born (1983-10-07) 7 October 1983
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 106 kg (16 st 10 lb)[1]
Position Prop

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2003–04 Parramatta Eels 15 1 0 0 4
2005–11 Canterbury Bulldogs 134 4 0 0 16
2012 Penrith Panthers 11 0 0 0 0
Total 160 5 0 0 20
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2008 Scotland 3 0 0 0 0
Source: [2][3][4]

Chris Armit (born 7 October 1983) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer in the National Rugby League. He retired in 2012 and has played for the Parramatta Eels, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, and Penrith Panthers. He has represented the Scotland national rugby league team. His usual position of choice is at prop forward.

Early life

Armit grew up in the Sydney suburb of Baulkham Hills.[5] His junior club was Merrylands Lambs.[6]

Playing career

Armit started his career with the Parramatta Eels. At the end of the 2004 season, Armit was told by coach Brian Smith that he was unwanted for next season and subsequently left the club [7]

As 2004 NRL premiers, the Bulldogs faced Super League IX champions, the Leeds Rhinos in the 2005 World Club Challenge. Armit played at prop forward in the Bulldogs' 32–39 loss.

He was eligible for Scotland's 2008 Rugby League World Cup campaign.[8][9][10]

He was named in the Scotland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[11]

Armit signed a deal with the Penrith Panthers on August 2011.[12]

Post playing

Armit undertook an apprenticeship in turf management.[13]

Armit is an Australian Apprenticeships Ambassador for the Australian Government and an Apprentice Mentor in the NRL's Trade UP With The NRL Program.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 2011-05-05. Bulldogs Bulldogs profile at 5 May 2011
  2. ↑ Rugby League Project
  3. ↑ Yesterday's Hero
  4. ↑ NRL Stats
  5. ↑ http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/armit-sees-greener-pastures-but-his-family-will-always-come-first-20120128-1qn0q.html
  6. ↑ http://thebulldogs.com.au/sportal.php?page=player&id=664
  7. ↑ http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/Custom/Ny0xMC00LS0tLS0tMTUyLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0tLQ==
  8. ↑ "Robertson ready for Scotland". Sportinglife. 30 May 2008. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2008.
  9. ↑ "Robertson set for kilt call-up". Fox Sports. 30 May 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2008.
  10. ↑ "Aussie stars join Scotland". Sky Sports. 30 May 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2008.
  11. ↑ "Logan back in Scotland cup squad". BBC. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
  12. ↑ "Penrith Panthers Ins & Outs 2012". Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  13. 1 2 http://www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/ambassador/chris-armit
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