Riley Brown
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| Full name | Riley Brown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 October 1984 Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 99 kg (15 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker, Lock, Second-row, Five-eighth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: RLP As of 26 July 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Riley Brown (born on 15 October 1984, Bundaberg, Queensland) is an Australian professional rugby league player who is currently contracted with the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League (NRL). He primarily plays at Hooker.
Playing career
Brown was raised in the town of Singleton, New South Wales where, at 17 years of age, he represented Singleton at first team level.[1] Brown made his NRL debut on 4 April 2004, for the Newcastle Knights against the St George Illawarra Dragons at WIN Stadium. After playing 40 games for the Knights, Brown was told to look elsewhere after coach Brian Smith's clean-out mid-way through the 2007 season.[2] Brown was signed by the Sydney Roosters for the 2008 season.
In his first game for the Roosters, Brown infamously injured South Sydney player Craig Wing in the 8th minute of the match with a shoulder charge into Wing's back while Wing was being held up by two other players.[3] Brown was not charged over the incident.[4]
Brown broke his arm in the Roosters' 2008 qualifying final loss to the Brisbane Broncos.[5] He did not return to the NRL until round 21, 2009.
He joined the Gold Coast Titans in 2010.
Personal life
On 2 June 2000, Brown's mother Judith was murdered in her Anna Bay home. Brown's father, Ross, was convicted of the crime but Brown believes that his father is innocent.[1][6]
References
- ^ a b "The day that changed Knight Riley Brown forever". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 June 2004. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Smith defends Knights cleanout". Melbourne: The Age. 30 May 2007. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Phelps, James; Ritchie, Dean (17 March 2008). "Wing sidelined for months". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Jancetic, Steve (17 March 2008). "No charge for Riley Brown over Wing tackle". The Herald Sun. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Walter, Brad (13 September 2009). "Broken arm ends Brown's season". Fairfax Digital. Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Hooper, James (23 March 2008). "Riley's fight to save a family". The Sunday Telegraph. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
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