Rory Arnold
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rory Wiremu Arnold | ||
| Nickname | Big Dog | ||
| Born | 1 July 1990 Wagga Wagga, Australia | ||
| Height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 127 kg (20 st 0 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Murwillumbah High School, Murwillumbah | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Lock | ||
| Amateur team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2013– | Gold Coast Breakers | () | |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2013 | Griquas | 6 | (10) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2013 | Combined NSW-QLD Country | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and points correct as of 26 October 2013. † Appearances (Points). | |||
Rory Arnold (born 1 July 1990 in Wagga Wagga) is an Australian rugby union player, that played with Griquas in the South African Currie Cup competition in 2013,[1] as well as Gold Coast Breakers in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition.[2] His regular position is lock.
Career
Gold Coast Breakers
He joined the Queensland Premier Rugby team Gold Coast Breakers at the start of 2013, after being spotted playing rugby in Murwillumbah.[3]
Combined Country
Arnold was selected in the Combined New South Wales–Queensland Country side that faced the British and Irish Lions during their 2013 tour to Australia, coming on as a late substitute.[4][5]
Griquas
He joined South African side Griquas for the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division competition.[6][7] He had an eventful debut in Griquas' match on 31 August 2013 against near-neighbours Free State Cheetahs;[8] he started the match and scored a try in the 62nd minute of the match, but immediately got sent off for allegedly biting Cheetahs player Ethienne Reynecke.[9][10] He was cited and subsequently received a ban until 19 October 2013 (which totalled seven matches), but appealed the decision.[11] His appeal was upheld and he was cleared to play again after missing one match.[12]
References
- ↑ "SARU Player Profile Rory Arnold". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ↑ "Gold Coast Breakers Player Profile Rory Arnold". Gold Coast Breakers. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ↑ "Breakers selected in the Combined Country team". Gold Coast Breakers. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ↑ "ESPN Match Report: Combined NSW-Queensland Country v British and Irish Lions". ESPN Scrum. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ↑ "Lions Match Report: Combined NSW-Queensland Country v British and Irish Lions". British and Irish Lions. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ↑ "Griquas promote club player". SAPA. IOL Sport. 28 August 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ↑ "Aussie kan GW-buiging maak". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 18 August 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs GWK Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ↑ "Hearing set for Griquas 'biter'". Media24. Sport24. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ↑ "Drotské lauds defensive effort". Media24. Sport24. 1 September 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ↑ "Season over for Griquas biter". Rugby365. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ↑ "Rory Arnold cleared of biting, Deon Fourie Cited". South African Rugby Union. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
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