Chris Centrone
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Centrone[1]
Born (1991-07-24) 24 July 1991
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
Playing information
PositionCentre, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018 Toulouse Olympique 15 15 0 0 60
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2013–17 Italy 7 3 0 0 12
2017 NSW Residents 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [2][3]
As of 10 January 2024

Christopher Centrone (born 24 July 1991) is an Italy international rugby league footballer who plays as a centre and wing for Toulouse Olympique in the Betfred Championship.

Background

Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Centrone is of Italian descent. He played his junior rugby league for the Nelson Bay Marlins before being signed by the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.

Playing career

In 2010 and 2011, Centrone played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs' NYC team.[4]

In 2012, Centrone joined the North Sydney Bears in the New South Wales Cup.[5][6] In 2013, after impressing for North Sydney, Centrone was signed by the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

At the end of 2013, Centrone was named in Italy's 2013 World Cup squad.[7] He scored a try in Italy's first game of the tournament against Wales.

In 2014, Centrone joined the Wyong Roos in the New South Wales Cup.[8]

In 2016, Centrone represented Italy at the 2017 World Cup qualifiers, scoring a try against Russia. In 2017, Centrone was a member of Italy's 2017 World Cup squad.

In May 2018, Centrone left Wyong to join Toulouse Olympique in the Championship.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Christopher Centrone (#1 Cant'bury-B'town Bulldogs U20s) Rugby League Player Profile - Yahoo!7 Sport". Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  2. ↑ loverugbyleague
  3. ↑ "Chris Centrone". Rugby League Project.
  4. ↑ "Chris Centrone". Archived from the original on 1 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "England 14 Italy 15: We now face the biggest week of our lives, says England captain Kevin Sinfield".
  6. ↑ "Italy name squad for RLWC2013". Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ↑ Watts, Ellie-Marie (15 October 2013). "Centrone chosen for Italy". Port Stephens Examiner. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  8. ↑ "VB NSW Cup Previews - Round Fourteen". 12 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "Un autre international rejoint le Toulouse Olympique" (in French). FFRXIII. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
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