Chris Birchall (born 25 March 1981) is a former Scotland international rugby league player. For a period he switched codes to play rugby union; and made one appearance for Glasgow Warriors in 2003-04 season.
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| Born | Christopher Birchall 25 March 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background edit
He was Scottish-Qualified as his grandmother was born in Kirkcudbright.[1]
Rugby League career edit
Professional career edit
He played once for Bradford Bulls in 2000.[2]
Birchall played for Halifax in 2002 and 2006.[3]
International career edit
He played twice for Scotland internationally.[2] In 2004 he won the Dave Valentine Award, given by the management of the Scotland national rugby league team to their player of the year.[4]
Rugby Union career edit
Amateur career edit
While at the Warriors his contract allowed him to play for amateur club Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians, and he made several appearances for the Giffnock club.[1]
Birchall left Glasgow to join Otley in England.[1]
Professional career edit
In 2003, Birchall switched codes to join Glasgow Warriors as a Prop on a short-term contract. He made just one appearance for the first team.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Glasgow Warriors – Chris Birchall".
- ^ a b "Chris Birchall – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project".
- ^ "2002 Statistics… First Team Player Statistics". Archived from the original on 7 August 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2008. "2006 Statistics… First Team Player Statistics". Archived from the original on 6 September 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
- ^ "Birchall Lifts Valentine Award". Sport network. 5 January 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
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