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'''Chris Lawrence''' (born 19 October 1988 in [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]]) is an Australian professional [[rugby league]] footballer for the [[Wests Tigers]] of the [[National Rugby League]] (NRL). An Australian international representative centre, he has played his entire career to date with the Tigers and has also represented City New South Wales. |
'''Chris Lawrence''' (born 19 October 1988 in [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]]) is an Australian professional [[rugby league]] footballer for the [[Wests Tigers]] of the [[National Rugby League]] (NRL). An Australian international representative centre, he has played his entire career to date with the Tigers and has also represented City New South Wales. |
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==Career== |
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Lawrence played junior football with Eaglevale St Andrews. While attending [[St Gregory's College, Campbelltown]], he played for the [[Australia national schoolboys rugby league team|Australian Schoolboys team]] in 2006.<ref>{{cite web |title=SportingPulse Homepage for Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League |url=http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=7-2130-0-0-0&sID=26424 |accessdate=2008-10-10 | publisher=''SportingPulse''}}</ref> |
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In Round 21 of the [[National Rugby League season 2006|2006 season]] he made his debut for the [[Wests Tigers]] against the [[Brisbane Broncos]] up at [[Suncorp Stadium]]. He is the youngest player to have debuted for the Tigers, at 17 years and 283 days old.<ref>Middleton, David (Editor); '''''2009 Official Rugby League Annual'''''; published 2010 for the [[National Rugby League]] by News Magazines, 170-180 Bourke Rd, Alexandria NSW, 2015</ref> He scored a try in that match and played in every match for the remainder of the year, picking up two tries in five matches of his rookie season. The following year Lawrence played in eighteen of the Tigers' twenty-five matches as he went on to score sixteen first grade tries. |
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Lawrence is currently studying Exercise and Sports Science at [[University of Sydney|Sydney University]].<ref>{{cite news| title=Why Chris Lawrence is different | url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22063042-5001023,00.html | accessdate=2007-07-13 | date=2007-07-13 | work=The Daily Telegraph | first=Josh | last=Massoud}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| title=Lawrence's vision beyond footy | url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22063040-5006066,00.html | accessdate=2007-07-13 | date=2007-07-13 | work=The Daily Telegraph | first=Josh | last=Massoud}}</ref> |
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In 2007, Lawrence was selected to tour [[Papua New Guinea]] as a member of the [[Prime Minister's XIII]].<ref>{{cite news|publisher= Fairfax Digital| title=Three new Prime Minister's XIII faces | url=http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/three-new-prime-ministers-xiii-faces/2007/09/13/1189276884000.html | accessdate=2008-08-24 | date=2007-09-13 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> |
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Lawrence backed up his two try performance in 2007 with another double in 2008 for the PM'S XIII.<ref>[http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/sport/nrl/story/0,26799,24415082-5006066,00.html PM'S XIII 53-PNG 30]</ref> |
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Lawrence celebrated his 50th NRL match with two tries in the round 3 game against the [[Sydney Roosters]] on 27 March 2009.<ref>{{cite news|author=Todd Balym|publisher=''Fox Sports News (Australia)''|title=Benji Marshall turns on the style as Wests Tigers overwhelm Roosters |url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,25252726-23214,00.html |accessdate=27 March 2009|date=27 March 2009}}</ref> |
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He was selected for City in the [[City vs Country Origin|City vs Country]] match on 8 May 2009, but was unable to play due to injuring his ankle the week before.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=[[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports]]|title=Blues halfback duel in two as Mitchell Pearce misses selection |first=Todd|last=Balym|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,25422326-5016947,00.html|date=2009-05-03|accessdate=2009-05-03}}</ref> In [[2009 Rugby League State of Origin series|2009]] Lawrence was named in the 40 man [[New South Wales state rugby league team|New South Wales]] preliminary squad for [[Rugby League State of Origin|State of Origin]], but was not selected for any games. The following year he made his debut for City.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=''nine.msn.com.au''|title=Coote rewarded with City start|author=Darren Arthur|url=http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=1047359|accessdate=27 May 2010|date=2 May 2010}}</ref> |
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Aged just 21, Lawrence scored his 50th try towards the end of the 2010 season. He was named in the Australian squad for the [[2010 Rugby League Four Nations|Four Nations]],<ref>{{cite news|publisher=''Sydney Morning Herald''|title=Kangaroos jumping uphill to win: Sheens |author= Glenn Jackson|url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/kangaroos-jumping-uphill-to-win-sheens-20101004-164d1.html|accessdate=13 October 2010|date=5 October 2010}}</ref> and scored a try in his international debut against New Zealand in November.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=''Fox Sports''|title=Australia take mental edge into Four Nations final after beating New Zealand 34-20 at Eden Park |
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At the start of 2011, Lawrence signed a contract to remain with Wests Tigers until the end of 2015. He started the season with 4 tries from the first 3 matches, but then suffered a dislocated hip that kept him sidelined for over 3 months.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=''Herald Sun''|title=Horrific injury threatens Chris Lawrence's career |author=Christian Nicolussi |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/horrific-injury-threatens-chris-lawrences-career/story-e6frfgbo-1226029033607|accessdate=21 April 2011|date=28 March 2011}}</ref> A further injury to his hamstring saw Lawrence play in just 9 games for the season,<ref>{{cite news|publisher=''Sydney Morning Herald''|title=Sudden-death mentality: Lawrence urged to go all out against Warriors|author=Glenn Jackson|url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/suddendeath-mentality-lawrence-urged-to-go-all-out-against-warriors-20110915-1kbzf.html|accessdate=6 October 2011|date=16 September 2011}}</ref> but he was still selected in Australia's [[2011 Rugby League Four Nations|Four Nations]] squad,<ref>{{cite news|publisher=''Daily Telegraph (Sydney)''|title=Keith Galloway ends Tiger prop curse|author=Christian Nicolussi|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/keith-galloway-ends-tiger-prop-curse/story-e6frexnr-1226157571596|accessdate=6 October 2011|date=4 October 2011}}</ref> and played in every game of the series. |
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He loves men, he omited to be gay, left his wife, for a dog. |
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| Full name | Chris Stephen Lawrence | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 October 1988 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing, Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chris Lawrence (born 19 October 1988 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Wests Tigers of the National Rugby League (NRL). An Australian international representative centre, he has played his entire career to date with the Tigers and has also represented City New South Wales.
Career
Lawrence played junior football with Eaglevale St Andrews. While attending St Gregory's College, Campbelltown, he played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2006.[1]
In Round 21 of the 2006 season he made his debut for the Wests Tigers against the Brisbane Broncos up at Suncorp Stadium. He is the youngest player to have debuted for the Tigers, at 17 years and 283 days old.[2] He scored a try in that match and played in every match for the remainder of the year, picking up two tries in five matches of his rookie season. The following year Lawrence played in eighteen of the Tigers' twenty-five matches as he went on to score sixteen first grade tries.
Lawrence is currently studying Exercise and Sports Science at Sydney University.[3][4]
In 2007, Lawrence was selected to tour Papua New Guinea as a member of the Prime Minister's XIII.[5] Lawrence backed up his two try performance in 2007 with another double in 2008 for the PM'S XIII.[6]
Lawrence celebrated his 50th NRL match with two tries in the round 3 game against the Sydney Roosters on 27 March 2009.[7]
He was selected for City in the City vs Country match on 8 May 2009, but was unable to play due to injuring his ankle the week before.[8] In 2009 Lawrence was named in the 40 man New South Wales preliminary squad for State of Origin, but was not selected for any games. The following year he made his debut for City.[9]
Aged just 21, Lawrence scored his 50th try towards the end of the 2010 season. He was named in the Australian squad for the Four Nations,[10] and scored a try in his international debut against New Zealand in November.[11]
At the start of 2011, Lawrence signed a contract to remain with Wests Tigers until the end of 2015. He started the season with 4 tries from the first 3 matches, but then suffered a dislocated hip that kept him sidelined for over 3 months.[12] A further injury to his hamstring saw Lawrence play in just 9 games for the season,[13] but he was still selected in Australia's Four Nations squad,[14] and played in every game of the series.
References
- ^ "SportingPulse Homepage for Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League". SportingPulse. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Middleton, David (Editor); 2009 Official Rugby League Annual; published 2010 for the National Rugby League by News Magazines, 170-180 Bourke Rd, Alexandria NSW, 2015
- ^ Massoud, Josh (2007-07-13). "Why Chris Lawrence is different". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2007-07-13.
- ^ Massoud, Josh (2007-07-13). "Lawrence's vision beyond footy". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2007-07-13.
- ^ "Three new Prime Minister's XIII faces". Fairfax Digital. 2007-09-13. Retrieved 2008-08-24. [dead link]
- ^ PM'S XIII 53-PNG 30
- ^ Todd Balym (27 March 2009). "Benji Marshall turns on the style as Wests Tigers overwhelm Roosters". Fox Sports News (Australia). Retrieved 27 March 2009.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Balym, Todd (2009-05-03). "Blues halfback duel in two as Mitchell Pearce misses selection". Fox Sports. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
- ^ Darren Arthur (2 May 2010). "Coote rewarded with City start". nine.msn.com.au. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Glenn Jackson (5 October 2010). "Kangaroos jumping uphill to win: Sheens". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Australia take mental edge into Four Nations final after beating New Zealand 34-20 at Eden Park". Fox Sports. 6 November 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Christian Nicolussi (28 March 2011). "Horrific injury threatens Chris Lawrence's career". Herald Sun. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Glenn Jackson (16 September 2011). "Sudden-death mentality: Lawrence urged to go all out against Warriors". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Christian Nicolussi (4 October 2011). "Keith Galloway ends Tiger prop curse". Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Retrieved 6 October 2011.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help)