Chris Sheppard (rugby league)
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| Full name | Christopher Sheppard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 March 1981 Mareeba, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Five-eighth, Halfback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chris Sheppard (born 16 March 1981) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer, and former Chief Executive Officer of Queensland Cup club Northern Pride. Sheppard played at NRL level for the North Queensland Cowboys and the St. George Illawarra Dragons before finishing his career in the Queensland Cup with Northern Pride.
Background
Sheppard was born in Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.
Playing career
Sheppard made his NRL first grade debut for the Cowboys in their Round 4 clash against the Penrith Panthers in Cairns on 10 March 2001.
Sheppard took Northern Pride to victory in the 2010 Queensland Cup Final, winning the Duncan Hall Medal for his man-of-the-match performance in his last game before retirement.[2]
References
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ Ricketts, Steve (19 September 2010). "Northern Pride beat Norths Devils in Intrust Super Cup final at Suncorp Stadium". The Courier-Mail.