Bronson Xerri

Bronson Xerri pronounced (/ʃɛri/, "sherry") (born 10 September 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League (NRL), as a centre.

Bronson Xerri
Personal information
Born (2000-09-10) 10 September 2000
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight99 kg (15 st 8 lb)
Playing information
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019 Cronulla Sharks 22 13 0 0 52
As of 16 November 2020
Source: [1]

To date, he is one of only two players in the history of the game (the other being Anthony Xuereb) with a last name beginning with the letter "X".[2]

Background

Xerri was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and is of Maltese descent.[3]

He played his junior rugby league for the Aquinas Colts.

Career

2019

Xerri made his debut in Round 4 of the 2019 NRL season against the Parramatta Eels. Xerri went on from there and kept playing in the centres for the next two rounds of the season where he scored his first NRL career try against the Penrith Panthers in Round six at Melbourne Albert park

In Round 25 against rivals St George, Xerri scored his first career hat-trick as Cronulla won the match 22–9 at Kogarah Oval. The following week, Xerri scored two tries as Cronulla defeated Parramatta 42–22.[4][5] In Round 20, Xerri scored 2 tries as Cronulla defeated South Sydney 39–24 at Shark Park.[6] In Round 22 against St George, Xerri scored the winning try as Cronulla won the match 18–12 at Shark Park.[7]

At the end of the 2019 regular season, Cronulla finished in 7th place on the table. Xerri played in the club's elimination final match which Cronulla lost 28–16 against Manly-Warringah at Brookvale Oval with Xerri scoring a try in the loss.[8]

2020

On 26 May 2020, Xerri was provisionally suspended after failing a drug test.[9][10]

On 1 September, Xerri's B-Sample returned and confirmed he had tested positive to use of anabolic steroids. The NRL released a statement saying “The National Rugby League (NRL) has today issued Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks player Bronson Xerri with a Notice of Alleged Anti-Doping Rule Violations under the NRL’s Anti-Doping Policy,” the NRL said in a statement.

“This follows the return of a positive sample and completion of the anti-doping process administered by Sport Integrity Australia.

“The Notice alleges that Mr Xerri breached the policy through the presence, use and possession of Anabolic Androgenic Steroids prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the NRL’s Anti-Doping Policy".[11]

References
  1. Rugby League Project
  2. Collis, Ian (2019). The A to Z of Rugby League Players. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781921024986.
  3. "Cronulla Shark's Bronson Xerri vows to ignore niggle from Melbourne Storm's Will Chambers". SMH Sport. 2 May 2019.
  4. "Xerri hat-trick sinks Dragons in Wollongong". NRL.
  5. "Cronulla Sharks' Bronson Xerri burns Parramatta Eels in NRL rout". Stuff.co.nz.
  6. "Graham leads Sharks to rout of rusty Rabbitohs". NRL.
  7. "Sydney Roosters belt Warriors, Cronulla Sharks beat St George Illawarra Dragons to go into top eight". ABC.
  8. "Under-strength Sea Eagles send Sharks packing". NRL.
  9. News, Sporting. "NRL 2020: Bronson Xerri provisionally suspended after failing ASADA drug testNRL 2020: Bronson Xerri provisionally suspended after failing ASADA drug test". Sporting News Australia. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  10. "Young NRL star Bronson Xerri suspended after failing doping test". Guardian. 26 May 2020.
  11. "Sharks star Bronson Xerri's B-sample tests positive for anabolic steroids". www.foxsports.com.au.
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