Chris Centrone
Christopher 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.
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Full name | Christopher Centrone[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | 24 July 1991||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Centre, Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 1 February 2019 |
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
- http://au.sports.yahoo.com/league/player/2774/128/christopher-centrone/
- loverugbyleague
- "Chris Centrone". Rugby League Project.
- "Chris Centrone". Archived from the original on 1 November 2013.
- 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
- http://www.rlwc2013.com/rugby-league-world-news/article/1117/italy-name-squad-for-rlwc
- Watts, Ellie-Marie (15 October 2013). "Centrone chosen for Italy". Port Stephens Examiner. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2014/06/12/vb_nsw_cup_previews_round_fourteen.html
- "Un autre international rejoint le Toulouse Olympique" (in French). FFRXIII. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.