Chad Townsend
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| Townsend in 2012 | ||||||
| Personal information | ||||||
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| Born | 10 January 1991 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||
| Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Five-eighth, Halfback | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2011–13 | Cronulla-Sutherland | 19 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 68 |
| 2014–15 | NZ Warriors | 41 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 49 |
| 2016– | Cronulla-Sutherland | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Total | 69 | 12 | 42 | 2 | 134 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2016 | City Origin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Source: [1] | ||||||
Chad Townsend (born 10 January 1991 in Sydney) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League (NRL). A goal-kicking five-eighth, he previously played for the New Zealand Warriors.
Playing career
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Townsend played his rugby league for the Yarrawarrah Tigers in the Cronulla-Sutherland local rugby league competition. During his junior football he managed to be a part of 7 premiership teams.[2] After being signed by the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Townsend made his debut in round 13 of the 2011 NRL season. In his first match, played against the Brisbane Broncos, he managed to convert two tries scored by fellow players Jon Mannah and Colin Best in the 40th and 80th minutes respectively.[3] As a result of the injury of Albert Kelly early in the season and the subsequent poor performance of Cronulla's other half options Townsend was given the opportunity to play in the NRL, after his good form in the Toyota Cup competition. He scored his first in Round 17 against the Rabbitohs. The sharks won that game 26 - 4.[4] Townsend represented Junior Kangaroos in 2011 and the NSW under 18s and NSW CHS.
On 22 September 2013, Townsend was named at halfback in the 2013 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year.[5]
New Zealand Warriors
Townsend join the New Zealand Warriors for the 2014 NRL season. There he partnered Shaun Johnson in the halves.
It was announced in July 2015 that he will return to the Sharks in 2016 on a 2-year contract.[6]
References
- ↑ Chad Townsend rugbyleagueproject.org
- ↑ http://www.sharks.com.au/default.aspx?s=player-profile-display&id=2216&player=chad-townsend&team=Sharks
- ↑ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/game?matchid=NRL20111302
- ↑ http://www.sharks.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=37564&sharks-wrap-up-promising-youngsters
- ↑ http://www.nswrl.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=84880&title=2013-nswrlcomau-vb-nsw-cup-team-of-the-year---announcement
- ↑
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