Damien Blanch

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Damien Blanch
Personal information

Blanch while playing for Ireland in 2008
Born	(1983-05-24) 24 May 1983 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia^[1]
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2006	Castleford Tigers	6	0	0	0	0
2007	Widnes
2008–10	Wakefield Wildcats	52	36	0	0	144
2011–13	Catalans Dragons	75	46	0	0	184
	Total	133	82	0	0	328
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2006–2013	Ireland	9	9	0	0	36
As of 29 October 2013
Source: Rugby League Project

Damien Blanch is an Australian-born Irish international rugby league footballer. Blanch's usual position is wing. He last played in the Super League for Catalans Dragons and has previously played for Widnes Vikings, Castleford Tigers and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.^[2]

He received an international call-up from Ireland in November 2006,^[3] and was named in the Ireland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.^[4] He finished the tournament among the top try scorers, attracting praise from many pundits for his good performances as Ireland exceeded expectations.

He was named Ireland player of the year for 2009.^[5]

Blanch joined Catalans Dragons ahead of the 2011 Super League season, and remained there for three years before departing at the end of 2013.^[6] In 2011 he was the club's top try-scorer.

He was named in the Ireland squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.

References

↑ Craven, Dave (2010-09-13). [http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/rugby-league/Wildcats-lose-prolific-winger-.6528315.jp League "Wildcats lose prolific winger"]. Yorkshire Post. UK: Johnston Press Digital Publishing. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
↑ "Blanch signs deal with Wakefield". BBC. 2007-10-10. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
↑ "Damien Blanch". Widnes. 2007-07-19. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
↑ "Cassidy included in Ireland squad". BBC. 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
↑ "Hayne named Player of the Year". Daily Telegraph. 2009-11-10. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
↑ "Dragons snap up Blanch". Sky Sports (BSkyB). 2010-09-13. Retrieved 2010-09-14.

External links

v t e Catalans Dragons – current squad

1 Webb 2 Oldfield 3 Pryce 4 Pomeroy 5 Cardace 6 Bosc 7 Dureau 8 Elima 9 Henderson 10 Taia 11 Lima 12 Anderson 13 Mounis 14 Barthau 15 Maria 16 Pélissier 17 Whitehead 18 Millard 19 Pala 20 Simon 21 Bousquet 22 Fakir 23 Paea 24 Baitieri 25 Duport 26 Vaccari 27 Baile 28 Escaré Coach: Frayssinous

v t e Ireland squad – 2013 Rugby League World Cup

Scott Grix Damien Blanch Pat Richards Joshua Toole Stuart Littler James Mendeika Marc Sneyd Liam Finn (c) Api Pewhairangi Brett White Luke Ambler Eamon O'Carroll Anthony Mullally Colton Roche Bob Beswick Rory Kostjasyn Simon Finnigan Dave Allen Tyrone McCarthy Kurt Haggerty Danny Bridge James Hasson Matty Hadden Ben Currie Coach: Mark Aston

v t e Ireland squad – 2008 Rugby League World Cup

Beswick Blanch Cassidy Corcoran Dodd Doran Finn Finnigan Fitzpatrick Gibbons Gleeson Grix Guilfoyle Haggerty Harrison Holroyd Kerr Littler McIlorum McMenemy O'Carroll Platt Richards Tandy Coach: Kelly

Persondata
Name	Blanch, Damien
Alternative names
Short description	Australian rugby league player
Date of birth	24 May 1983
Place of birth	Sydney, New South Wales
Date of death
Place of death

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