Chris Smith (rugby league, born 1994)

Chris Smith
Personal information
Born (1994-01-16) 16 January 1994
Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 100 kg (15 st 10 lb)
Playing information
Position Second-row, Lock

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2015 Penrith Panthers 1 0 0 0 0
2016–17 Sydney Roosters 2 0 0 0 0
2018– Canterbury Bulldogs 1 0 0 0 0
Total 4 0 0 0 0
As of 4 March 2018
Source: [1][2]

Chris Smith (born 16 January 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League. He plays at second-row, lock and prop. He previously played for the Penrith Panthers.

Background

Born in Darwin, Northern Territory, Smith played his junior rugby league for the Nightcliff Dragons in the Darwin Rugby League and attended Casuarina High School, before being signed to a contract by the North Queensland Cowboys at age 15.[3] At 17 years of age, he signed with the Penrith Panthers, moving to Sydney and attending Patrician Brothers' College, Blacktown.[4][5][6]

Playing career

Early career

From 2012 to 2014, Smith played for the Penrith Panthers' NYC team.[7] In August 2012, he played for the Australian Schoolboys.[8]

2015

In 2015, Smith graduated to the Panthers' New South Wales Cup team.[9] In Round 26 of the 2015 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Panthers against the Newcastle Knights.[10][11]

2016

On 6 April, Smith was released from his Panthers contract to join the Sydney Roosters effective immediately, on a contract to the end of 2017.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Chris Smith - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 1994-01-16. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
  2. ↑ "Christopher Smith - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  3. ↑ "Cowboys Sign Nt Junior Talent". Leagueoftitans.com.au. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  4. ↑ "GIO Schoolboys Cup: Patrician Brothers defeat Farrer". NRL.com. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  5. ↑ "2012 - England Academy - Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League - SportsTG". Websites.sportstg.com. 2013-11-17. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  6. ↑ Wake, Rebekka (3 September 2015). "Nightcliff Dragon to make debut with Penrith Panthers". NT News. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  7. ↑ "S". Nyc Database. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
  8. ↑ "2012 Australian Team Announced – Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League". Fox Sports Pulse. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
  9. ↑ "Round 9 Team List – Panthers". Penrithpanthers.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
  10. ↑ "Updated: Round 26 NRL team lists". NRL.com. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
  11. ↑ "NRL 2015 - Round 26". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  12. ↑ "Panthers release Chris Smith". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
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