Clinton Schifcofske
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Clinton Schifcofske | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1975 | ||
| Place of birth |  Moranbah, Queensland, Australia |
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| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 93 kg (14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Rugby league career | |||
| Position | Fullback | ||
| Professional clubs | Caps | (points) | |
| 1996-97 1998-00 2001-2006 |
South Queensland Parramatta Eels Canberra Raiders |
23 72 132 |
(108) (444) (1052) |
| State of Origin | |||
| 2002-06 | Queensland | 2 | (4) |
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Fullback, Wing | ||
| Super Rugby | Caps | (points) | |
| 2007 – present | Queensland Reds | 10 | (104) |
Clinton Schifcofske (born November 10, 1975 in Moranbah, QLD) is an Australian rugby union player for the Queensland Reds in the Super 14 competition. Clinton previously played rugby league for the Parramatta Eels and the South Queensland Crushers before the club disbanded and he was signed to the Canberra Raiders where he eventually finished his rugby league career. His position of choice is at Fullback.
In 2006, Schifcofske was made captain of the Canberra Raiders. In the same year, due to an injury incurred by Karmichael Hunt, Schifcofske was chosen in the Queensland side for the State of Origin decider. During the middle of the the 2006 season he made the decision to switch codes from Rugby League to Rugby Union signing a two year deal with the Queensland Reds for the 2007 season.
In 2006, he had the best goal kicking success rate in the NRL ahead of both Andrew Johns and Hazem El Masri. His final NRL match was played at Telstra Stadium on the 9th of September 2006 against the Canterbury Bulldogs where the Raiders were knocked out of the finals race.
Schifcoske's Rugby Union career started when the Queensland Reds took on Japan with Schifcoske having a sound performance in his first game and then playing for an invitational World XV side against The Springboks. After being planned to be used as a Goal Kicking Winger by Eddie Jones the season ending injury to Reds and Wallabies Fullback Chris Latham, Schifcoske was selected to play in his preferred position of Fullback.
Schifcofske is weighing up a two-year offer from the Reds as well as interest from five other clubs, including a large deal from Ulster Rugby. It's understood two are from league, an unnamed NRL club and Perpignan-based Super League franchise Catalans Dragons, while other interest comes from rugby union clubs in England and Japan.[1]
It has since been confirmed that he will be leaving the Reds at the end of the 2008 Super 14 season, and joining the Irish province Ulster for three seasons.
[edit] Awards & Honors
- State of Origin: Played 2 games in total for Queensland (2002 & 2006)
- 2006 Dally M Fullback of the Year.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Clinton Schifcofske at the State of Origin official website.
- Clinton Schifcofske at the Former Origin Greats website.
- Clinton Schifcofske Official Try Scoring Record
- Clinton Schifcofske QLD Reds Player Profile
- Clinton Schifcofske Raiders Player Profile
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