Craig Izzard

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Craig Izzard
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Personal information
Date of birth
Place of birth Penrith, Australia
Nickname
Position Second Row
Professional clubs*
1983 - 1993 Penrith/Parra/Balmain/I'warra 80 (8)

* Professional club appearances and (tries)
counted for the domestic league only.

Craig Izzard (born in Penrith, New South Wales) was an Australian rugby league player for the Penrith Panthers, Parramatta Eels, Balmain Tigers and the Illawarra Steelers in the New South Wales Rugby League competition in Australia, his position of choice was at second row. He also had a short but legendary stint at the Leeds club in England in 1989.

Younger brother of Brad Izzard and older to Grant, began his career at local club Penrith captaining their reserve grade side to a premiership in 1987 playing at centre. Moved to the Eels after his lack of opportunities with the Panthers where he won the clubman of the year award in 1989[1] before finding it difficult again to hold down a regular first grade spot he moved to Illawarra with the Steelers transforming himself into a tireless second row forward.

In 2004 Izzard become manager of the New South Wales Residents rugby league side.[2]

Contents

[edit] Career playing statistics

[edit] Point scoring summary

Games Tries Goals F/G Points
80 8 - - 32

[edit] Matches played

Team Matches Years
Penrith Panthers 21 1983 & 1985 - 1987
Parramatta Eels 35 1988 - 1990
Balmain Tigers 6 1991
Illawarra Steelers 18 1992 - 1993

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. "Parramatta Eels honour roll", retrieved June 23, 2006
  2. "New South Wales 2004", retrieved June 23, 2006
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