Chris Armit
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| Born | 7 October 1983 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chris Armit (born 7 October 1983 in Newcastle, New South Wales) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Penrith Panthers of the National Rugby League. He has also previously played for the Parramatta Eels and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. His usual position of choice is at prop forward.
As 2004 NRL premiers, the Bulldogs faced Super League IX champions, the Leeds Rhinos in the 2005 World Club Challenge. Armit played at prop forward in the Bulldogs' 32–39 loss.
He is eligible for Scotland's 2008 Rugby League World Cup campaign.[2][3][4]
He has been named in the Scotland training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[5]
He has been named in the Scotland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[6]
Armit signed a deal with the Penrith Panthers on August 2011.[7]
Armit is an Australian Apprenticeships Ambassador for the Australian Government and an Apprentice Mentor in the NRL's Trade UP With The NRL Program.[8]
References
- ^ http://www.bulldogs.com.au/default.aspx?s=player-profile-display&id=920&name=Chris%20Armit&team= Bulldogs Bulldogs profile at 5 May 2011
- ^ "Robertson ready for Scotland". Sportinglife. 30 May 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2008.
- ^ "Robertson set for kilt call-up". Fox Sports. 30 May 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2008.
- ^ "Aussie stars join Scotland". Sky Sports. 30 May 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2008.
- ^ "Henderson trio in Scots cup squad". BBC. 29 August 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2008.
- ^ "Logan back in Scotland cup squad". BBC. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
- ^ "Penrith Panthers Ins & Outs 2012". Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- ^ http://www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/ambassador/chris-armit