David Tyrrell (rugby league)
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| Full name | David Tyrrell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 October 1988 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Rugby League Project As of 27 September 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Tyrrell (born 9 October 1988 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the National Rugby League (NRL). He primarily plays Prop and Second-row.
In 2006, he was selected for the Queensland Under 19s side, secured a contract with the South Sydney Rabbitohs and won the Carbine Club "Colt of the Year" at the Queensland Rugby League South East Division Awards.[1]
In round 18 of 2009 he made his debut for the Rabbitohs against the Penrith Panthers. In his second game, against the Brisbane Broncos, he scored a try.[2]
On 5 October 2014, in the Rabbitohs 2014 NRL Grand Final match against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Tyrrell played at prop in the Rabbitohs 30-6 victory.[3][4]
David is an Australian Apprenticeships Ambassador for the Australian Government and an Apprentice Mentor in the NRL's Trade UP With The NRL Program. He had completed his own apprenticeship and, including his blossoming career as an NRL star, he is also a qualified electrician.[5]
On 15 September 2015, Tyrrell was named as 18th man for the Prime Minister's XIII team to take on Papua New Guinea.[6]
References
- ^ "David Tyrrell profile". Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Club. Archived from the original on 28 August 2007. Retrieved 30 March 2007.
- ^ Proszenko, Adrian (26 July 2009). "The Caveman cometh with hair-raising aggression". The Sydney Morning Herald.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/south-sydney-rabbitohs-win-2014-nrl-grand-final-defeating-canterbury-bulldogs-306/story-fni3fbgz-1227080755667
- ^ http://www.nrl.com/rabbitohs-grand-final-player-ratings/tabid/10874/newsid/82375/default.aspx
- ^ http://australianapprenticeships.gov.au/australian-apprenticeships-ambassadors/electrician-featuring-superman-david-tyrrell
- ^ http://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/prime-ministers-xiii-announced-19025/#Yze7pIdX483lPfrC.97
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- 1988 births
- Australian people of Greek descent
- Australian rugby league players
- South Sydney Rabbitohs players
- North Sydney Bears players
- Eastern Suburbs Tigers players
- Rugby league props
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- Sportsmen from Queensland
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Brisbane