Stephen Crichton
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| Full name | Stephen Crichton | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 September 2000 Apia, Samoa | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 99 kg (15 st 8 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 16 November 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen Crichton (born 22 September 2000) is a Samoan professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL.
Background
Crichton was born in Apia, Samoa, and is the younger brother of Canterbury Bulldogs player Christian Crichton.
Early life
Crichton played his junior rugby league with St Clair Comets.
Career
Crichton made his first grade debut for Penrith against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in round 21 of the 2019 NRL season which ended in a 26–20 victory for Penrith at Panthers Stadium.[2][3]
In round 8 of the 2020 NRL season, Crichton scored two tries as Penrith defeated the Wests Tigers 19-12 at Bankwest Stadium.[4]
Crichton had a breakout year for Penrith in the 2020 NRL season playing 22 games and scoring 17 tries as Penrith won the Minor Premiership. Crichton played in the 2020 NRL Grand Final where he scored a try in the second half as Penrith were defeated by Melbourne 26-20.[5]
References
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "NRL Round 21 team announcements". NRL.com. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ "Penrith rookies hold out Cronulla in NRL". 7 News.
- ^ "Brisbane lose to warriors sharks panthers post wins". www.abc.net.au.
- ^ "Melbourne Storm beat Penrith Panthers as it happened". www.theguardian.com.