Chris Smith (rugby league, born 1994)
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| Smith playing for the Windsor Wolves in 2013. | ||||||
| Personal information | ||||||
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| Born | 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, Centre | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2015 | Penrith Panthers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016– | Sydney Roosters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| As of 19 June 2016 | ||||||
| Source: [1] | ||||||
Chris Smith (born 16 January 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League. He plays at second-row, lock and centre. 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.[2] At 17 years of age, he signed with the Penrith Panthers, moving to Sydney and attending Patrician Brothers' College, Fairfield.[3]
Playing career
Early career
From 2012 to 2014, Smith played for the Penrith Panthers' NYC team.[4] In August 2012, he played for the Australian Schoolboys.[5]
2015
In 2015, Smith graduated to the Panthers' New South Wales Cup team.[6] In Round 26 of the 2015 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Panthers against the Newcastle Knights.[7][8]
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.[9]
References
- ↑ "Christopher Smith - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
- ↑ "Cowboys Sign Nt Junior Talent". Leagueoftitans.com.au. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
- ↑ Wake, Rebekka (3 September 2015). "Nightcliff Dragon to make debut with Penrith Panthers". NT News. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ↑ "S". Nyc Database. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
- ↑ "2012 Australian Team Announced – Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League". Fox Sports Pulse. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
- ↑ "Round 9 Team List – Panthers". Penrithpanthers.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
- ↑ "Updated: Round 26 NRL team lists". NRL.com. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
- ↑ "NRL 2015 - Round 26". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
- ↑ "Panthers release Chris Smith". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 2016-04-07.