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Chris Centrone
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Centrone[1]
Born (1991-07-24) 24 July 1991 (age 33)
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

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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

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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

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  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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