Charly Runciman (born 22 July 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre and winger for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the Canterbury Cup NSW.
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| Born | 22 July 1993 Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL and the Widnes Vikings in the Super League.
Background
editBorn in Dubbo, New South Wales, Runciman played his junior football for the St Johns and Dubbo CYMS, before being signed by the St. George Illawarra Dragons.
Playing career
editEarly career
editIn 2012 and 2013, Runciman played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons' NYC team.[3][4] At the end of 2012, he was named the Dragons' NYC Player of the Year.[5] On 20 April 2013, he played for the New South Wales under-20s team against the Queensland under-20s team.[6]
2013
editIn Round 16 of the 2013 NRL season, Runciman made his NRL debut for the Dragons against the Penrith Panthers.[7] On 27 August 2013, he was named at centre in the 2013 NYC Team of the Year.[8] On 13 October 2013, he played for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis.[9]
2014
editOn 23 May 2014, Runciman re-signed with the Dragons on a 2-year contract.[10]
2015
editOn 21 July 2015, Runciman signed a 2+1⁄2-year contract with Super League team Widnes effective immediately, after being granted a release from the final 1+1⁄2 years of his Dragons contract.[11][12]
References
edit- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Charly Runciman rugbyleagueproject.org
- ^ "R". NYC DATABASE.
- ^ "Charly Runciman player results, scores, news and statistics". Archived from the original on 24 September 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ "Charly Runciman". Dragons.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "Under 20's Origin squads named". National Rugby League. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ "Late Mail: Round 16". St. George Illawarra Dragons. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ "2013 Holden Cup Team of the Year". National Rugby League. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ "Junior Kangaroos team named". National Rugby League. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Runciman To Remain A Dragon". Dragons.com.au. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "Grant Runciman Release". Dragons.com.au. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Dragons grant Runciman release to join Vikings | NRL". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
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