Chris Birchall (rugby league)
Chris Birchall (born 25 March 1981) is an English rugby league and rugby union footballer.
| Birth name | Chris Birchall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 March 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
He was Scottish-Qualified as his grandmother was born in Kirkcudbright.[1]
Rugby League
In 2004 he won the Dave Valentine Award, given by the management of the Scotland national rugby league team to their player of the year.[2] Birchall played for Halifax in 2002 and 2006.[3]
Rugby Union
In 2003, Birchall switched codes to join Glasgow Warriors as a Prop on a short term contract. He made just one appearance for the first team.[1]
While at the Warriors his contract allowed him to play for amateur club Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians, and he made several appearances for the Giffnock club.[1]
References
- "Glasgow Warriors - Chris Birchall".
- "Birchall Lifts Valentine Award". Sport network. 5 January 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
- "2002 Statistics… First Team Player Statistics". Archived from the original on 7 August 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2008. "2006 Statistics… First Team Player Statistics". Archived from the original on 6 September 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
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