Tyson Andrews
Andrews playing for the Sea Eagles in 2014. | ||||||
Personal information | ||||||
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Born | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | 6 February 1990|||||
Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||
Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) | |||||
Playing information | ||||||
Position | Prop | |||||
Club | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
2014– | Manly Warringah | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Representative | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
2015 | Indigenous All Stars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: RLP |
Tyson Andrews (born 6 February 1990) is an Indigenous Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles of the National Rugby League. He primarily plays prop.
Background
Born in Maitland, New South Wales, Andrews moved to Queensland at a young age and played his junior football for the Maroochydore Swans before being signed by the Brisbane Broncos. He is a former member of the Queensland Academy of Sport's rugby league team.
Playing career
In 2008 and 2009, Andrews played for the Brisbane Broncos' NYC team.[1]
In 2010, Andrews quit rugby league and pursued boxing. He won the Australian heavyweight amateur title.[2]
In 2011, Andrews moved to Mackay, Queensland to play for Wests, a local team. He was then brought into the squad of Queensland Cup team Mackay Cutters after impressing their coaching staff.[3]
In June 2013, Andrews signed a 2-year contract with the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles starting in 2014.[4]
In Round 18 of the 2014 NRL season, Andrews made his NRL debut for the Sea Eagles against the Wests Tigers.[5]
References
- ↑ http://rleague.com/players/Tyson-Andrews_2097/Stats/
- ↑ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/former-boxer-tyson-andrews-set-to-add-punch-to-depleted-manly-sea-eagles-forward-pack/story-fni3fbgz-1226788024665
- ↑ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/former-boxer-tyson-andrews-set-to-add-punch-to-depleted-manly-sea-eagles-forward-pack/story-fni3fbgz-1226788024665
- ↑ http://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/tyson-andrews-manly-mother-cowboys-family/1917331/
- ↑ http://www.seaeagles.com.au/news/2014/07/10/late_mail_dce_fit_for_tigers_clash_.html
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