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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David Tyrrell (born 9 October 1988) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who most recently played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League (NRL). He primarily plays Prop and Second-row. He is the second-longest member of the current South Sydney squad behind John Sutton.
Background
Tyrell was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Playing career
In 2006, Tyrrell 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.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4][5]
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.[6]
On 15 September 2015, Tyrrell was named as 18th man for the Prime Minister's XIII team to take on Papua New Guinea.[7]
On August 18 2017, it was announced by Souths that Tyrrell would be leaving the club at the end of the season. [8]. On 11 October 2017, Tyrrell signed with Queensland Cup side Easts Tigers.[9][10]
References
- ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Dave Tyrrell - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project".
- ^ "David Tyrrell profile". Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Club. Archived from the original on 28 August 2007. Retrieved 30 March 2007.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ 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) - ^ "Bunnies bury the 43-year curse".
- ^ "Rabbitohs Grand Final Player Ratings".
- ^ Bromley, Seamus (10 December 2013). "The electrician, featuring Superman: David Tyrrell".
- ^ Tackle, Zero (15 September 2015). "Prime Minister's XIII announced - Zero Tackle".
- ^ http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/news/2017/08/18/rabbitohs_farewell_d.html
- ^ https://thetigers.com.au/blog/2017/10/11/tyrrell-comes-home-to-the-tigers/
- ^ https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-transfer-centre-south-sydney-sign-melbourne-forward-vincent-leuluai/news-story/c25ae4bdf8b84e9bfb4d2909b8158784