Chris Armit
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7 October 1983 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chris Armit (born 7 October 1983) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer in the National Rugby League. He retired in 2012 and has played for the Parramatta Eels, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Penrith Panthers. He has represented the Scotland national rugby league team. His usual position of choice is at prop forward.
Early life
Armit grew up in the Sydney suburb of Baulkham Hills. [2] His junior club was Merrylands Lambs. [3]
Playing career
As 2004 NRL premiers, the Bulldogs faced Super League IX champions, the Leeds Rhinos in the 2005 World Club Challenge. Armit played at prop forward in the Bulldogs' 32–39 loss.
He was eligible for Scotland's 2008 Rugby League World Cup campaign.[4][5][6]
He was named in the Scotland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[7]
Armit signed a deal with the Penrith Panthers on August 2011.[8]
Post playing
Armit undertook an apprenticeship in turf management. [9]
Armit is an Australian Apprenticeships Ambassador for the Australian Government and an Apprentice Mentor in the NRL's Trade UP With The NRL Program.[9]
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 2011-05-05. Bulldogs Bulldogs profile at 5 May 2011
- ↑ http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/armit-sees-greener-pastures-but-his-family-will-always-come-first-20120128-1qn0q.html
- ↑ http://thebulldogs.com.au/sportal.php?page=player&id=664
- ↑ "Robertson ready for Scotland". Sportinglife. 30 May 2008. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2008.
- ↑ "Robertson set for kilt call-up". Fox Sports. 30 May 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2008.
- ↑ "Aussie stars join Scotland". Sky Sports. 30 May 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2008.
- ↑ "Logan back in Scotland cup squad". BBC. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
- ↑ "Penrith Panthers Ins & Outs 2012". Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- 1 2 http://www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/ambassador/chris-armit