Chris Centrone

Christopher "Chris" Centrone (born 24 July 1991) is an Italy international rugby league footballer who plays as a centre and wing for Toulouse Olympique in the Betfred Championship.

Chris Centrone
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Centrone[1]
Born (1991-07-24) 24 July 1991
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
Playing information
PositionCentre, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018 Toulouse Olympique 15 15 0 0 60
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2013–17 Italy 7 3 0 0 12
As of 1 February 2019
Source: [2][3]

Background

Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Centrone is of Italian descent. He played his junior rugby league for the Nelson Bay Marlins before being signed by the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.

Playing career

In 2010 and 2011, Centrone played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs' NYC team.[4]

In 2012, Centrone joined the North Sydney Bears in the New South Wales Cup.[5][6] In 2013, after impressing for North Sydney, Centrone was signed by the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

At the end of 2013, Centrone was named in Italy's 2013 World Cup squad.[7] He scored a try in Italy's first game of the tournament against Wales.

In 2014, Centrone joined the Wyong Roos in the New South Wales Cup.[8]

In 2016, Centrone represented Italy at the 2017 World Cup qualifiers, scoring a try against Russia. In 2017, Centrone was a member of Italy's 2017 World Cup squad.

In May 2018, Centrone left Wyong to join Toulouse Olympique in the Championship.[9]

References
  1. http://au.sports.yahoo.com/league/player/2774/128/christopher-centrone/
  2. loverugbyleague
  3. "Chris Centrone". Rugby League Project.
  4. "Chris Centrone". Archived from the original on 1 November 2013.
  5. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/10392267/England-14-Italy-15-we-now-face-the-biggest-week-of-our-lives-says-England-captain-Kevin-Sinfield.html
  6. http://www.rlwc2013.com/rugby-league-world-news/article/1117/italy-name-squad-for-rlwc
  7. Watts, Ellie-Marie (15 October 2013). "Centrone chosen for Italy". Port Stephens Examiner. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  8. http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2014/06/12/vb_nsw_cup_previews_round_fourteen.html
  9. "Un autre international rejoint le Toulouse Olympique" (in French). FFRXIII. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
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