Chris McQueen

Chris McQueen (born 3 August 1987) is an England international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row, loose forward, winger or centre for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League.

Chris McQueen
Personal information
Full nameChristopher McQueen
Born (1987-08-03) 3 August 1987
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height6 ft 2 in (1.89 m)
Weight16 st 10 lb (106 kg)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Loose forward, Centre, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2009–15 South Sydney 117 25 0 0 100
2016–17 Gold Coast Titans 38 11 0 0 44
2018–20 Wests Tigers 10 0 0 0 0
2020– Huddersfield Giants 8 2 0 0 8
Total 173 38 0 0 152
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2011–15 Prime Minister's XIII 2 1 0 0 4
2013–14 Queensland 6 0 0 0 0
2017 England 1 0 0 0 0
As of 29 December 2020
Source: [1][2]

He previously played for the Wests Tigers, Gold Coast Titans and the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL, winning the 2014 NRL Grand Final with the Rabbitohs. He played for the Prime Minister's XIII and Queensland in the State of Origin series.

Background

McQueen was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He grew up in country town of Kingaroy.

McQueen played his junior rugby league for the Kingaroy Red Ants. He is the nephew of Australian former Olympic swimmer Geoff Huegill.[3] McQueen moved to Brisbane in 2006 to join the Wynnum Manly Seagulls, where he progressed through their Colts system to the Queensland Cup competition. In 2006, his first year playing with the Wynnum Manly Colts side, the team made the grand final, losing to a Norths Devils team that featured future NRL stars Israel Folau and Will Chambers. He played 9 Queensland Cup games in 2007 and cemented his spot in the starting side in 2008, playing 19 games.[4][5] In 2008, he signed a two-year contract with the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

Professional playing career

South Sydney Rabbitohs

McQueen joined the Rabbitohs in 2009 and spent the majority of the season playing for the Rabbitohs feeder team, the North Sydney Bears in the New South Wales Cup competition. He made his NRL debut in Round 22 of the 2009 season, days after his 22nd birthday. A late call up to the side, McQueen played on the wing and scored a try in South Sydney's 36–22 win over the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.[6] Due to injury, McQueen missed the entire 2010 season.[7] He returned to first grade in 2011, playing almost every game for the Rabbitohs, switching between wing and second row, and was named in Australia's 34-man Four Nations train on squad.[8] Later that year he represented the Prime Minister's XIII against Papua New Guinea.[9]

In 2012, he began the season again at wing, before making a permanent switch to second row. In 2013, McQueen cemented his spot in the South Sydney starting side. In 2012 and 2013, he was a member of Queensland's Emerging Origin Squad.[10] In 2013, he made his State of Origin debut for Queensland.[11] He played all three games of the 2013 State of Origin series in which Queensland extended their record for consecutive series victories to eight.

On 5 October 2014, McQueen was selected to play for the Rabbitohs from the interchange bench in the 2014 NRL Grand final, helping them to a 30–6 victory over the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.[12][13]

On 26 September 2015, McQueen again played for the Prime Minister's XIII against Papua New Guinea.[14]

Gold Coast Titans

On 11 December 2015, McQueen signed a 2-year contract with the Gold Coast Titans starting in 2016, after being released from the final year of his Rabbitohs contract.[15][16]

Wests Tigers

On 12 April 2017, it was announced that McQueen would join the Wests Tigers on a three-year deal, starting in 2018.[17] McQueen started off the 2018 season playing for Intrust Super Premiership NSW side Western Suburbs after being unable to break into the starting 17 for The Tigers. After spending the first 10 games in reserve grade, McQueen was called up to The NRL side for their Round 11 clash against Penrith.[18][19][20]

McQueen was limited to only 6 games for the Wests Tigers in the 2019 NRL season. McQueen instead spent most of the year playing for Western Suburbs in the Canterbury Cup NSW competition.[21]

On 4 September 2020, McQueen was released by the Wests Tigers effective immediately.[22]

England

McQueen was called up to the England national team by coach Wayne Bennett for the test against Samoa on 6 May 2017.[23] It was the first time that McQueen had accepted England after rejecting an approach for the 2013 World Cup in order to play for Queensland in the State of Origin. The Brisbane-born player qualifies for England through his father.[24]

References
  1. loverugbyleague
  2. Rugby League Project
  3. "Player Poll: Olympians in the making". Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  4. "EMERGING TALENT SQUAD - Red Ant Junior - Wide Bay Division - FOX SPORTS PULSE". Sportingpulse.com. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  5. "Souths sign Chris McQueen - The Front Row Forum :: Rugby League". Forums.leagueunlimited.com. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  6. "NRL 2009 - Round 22". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  7. "Rabbitohs Backrower Chris McQueen Chooses Maroons Over England". Dailytelegrpah.com.au. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  8. "Kangaroos train-on squad named". NRL.com. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 January 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. Phil Lutton. "Chris McQueen Named in Queensland Maroons State of Origin Squad". Brisbanetimes.com.au. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  12. "Rabbitohs Win 2014 NRL Grand Final Defeating Bulldogs 30-6". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  13. "Rabbitohs Grand Final Player Ratings". NRL.com. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  14. "Merrin to lead Prime Minister's XIII". NRL.com. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  15. "McQueen to become a Titan | NRL". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  16. "Chris McQueen Signs Two Year Deal with Titans". Couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  17. Media, NRL Digital. "Wests Tigers sign Chris McQueen". NRL CLUBS. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  18. http://www.sportingnews.com/au/league/news/nrl-nsw-cup-qld-cup-josh-papalii-blake-austin/m6vd4uvowyq01iq11qbva3q24
  19. https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/panthers-v-wests-tigers-team-lists-for-round-11-clash/news-story/717551a9a2ce062d0347baf9a2554d12
  20. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  21. "What made returning Tiger Chris McQueen's 714-day wait for a win taste even sweeter". Fox Sports.
  22. "Transfer Centre: Sharks lock in try-scoring machine; Tigers release former title winner". www.foxsports.com.au.
  23. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/39693614
  24. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/39717554
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