Charlie Staines (rugby league)
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| Full name | Charles Staines | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 October 2000 Forbes, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (13 st 3 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Charlie Staines (born 4 October 2000) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a wing for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL.
Background
Staines born in Forbes, New South Wales and was educated at Forbes High School. He played his junior rugby league for the Forbes Magpies before being signed by Penrith Panthers.
Playing career
2020
On 11 July, Staines made his début in round 9 of the 2020 NRL season for Penrith against Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.[1] He went on to score four tries, only the sixth player since 1908 to score four or more tries on debut and the first player since 2008.[2][3]
On 13 July, Staines was stood down by Penrith after breaking strict Coronavirus protocols. Staines had hosted a party at his residence where ten people were invited including members of his family.[4]
In round 12, Staines scored two tries as Penrith defeated Manly 42-12 at Brookvale Oval. Staines became the first player in 83 years to score six tries from the opening two games in his career.[5]
References
- ^ "Round 9 NRL team lists". NRL.com. 7 July 2020.
- ^ Savage, Nic (11 July 2020). "NRL round 9:Penrith Panthers rookie Charlie Staines scores four tries on debut against Cronulla Sharks". Daily Telegraph.
- ^ "Panthers pile the pain on Cronulla". www.abc.net.au.
- ^ "Charlie Staines NRL 2020 Coronavirus breach". Sporting News.
- ^ "Charlie Staines stars in massive Penrith win over Manly". www.espn.com.au.