Andy Saunders (rugby league)

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Andy Saunders
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Personal information
Full nameAndrew Saunders
Born (1994-09-14) 14 September 1994 (age 29)
Quirindi, New South Wales, Australia
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb)
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2017 Canterbury Bulldogs 10000
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2017 NSW Residents 10000
Source: [1]
As of 10 January 2024

Andy Saunders (born 14 September 1994) is a former Australian professional rugby league footballer. He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League. He is a former Penrith Panthers National Youth Championship Captain and has played over 100 games in the NRL's second tier reserve grade competition. [2]

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Background

Born in Quirindi, New South Wales, Saunders is of Italian descent. [3] He played his junior rugby league for the Quirindi Grasshoppers before being signed by the Penrith Panthers.

Playing career

Early career

In 2013 and 2014, Saunders played for the Penrith Panthers' NYC team. [4] In October 2013, he played in the Panthers' NYC premiership win over the New Zealand Warriors. [5] In 2014, he took over the captaincy of the Panthers' NYC team. [5] In September 2014, he was named at prop in the 2014 NYC Team of the Year [6] and played in the Panthers' New South Wales Cup premiership win over the Newcastle Knights. [7] In October 2014, he played for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis. [8]

2017

In February, Saunders signed with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs for the 2017 season. [9] In May, he played for the New South Wales Residents against the Queensland Residents. [10] In July, he made his NRL debut for the Canterbury side during their round 18 match against Newcastle at Belmore Sports Ground. Saunders played off the bench in their 20-18 victory. [11] [12]

2018

In 2018, Saunders signed for NSW Cup side Wentworthville. [13]

2019

In 2019, Saunders signed for Blacktown Workers. [14] [15]

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References

  1. ↑ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Andy Saunders – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Official Canterbury Cup NSW profile of Andy Saunders for Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles". New South Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "Italy Look to Make Second Rugby League World Cup". European Rugby League. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "S". Nyc Database. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  5. 1 2 NRL Digital Media. "Where Are They Now: 2013 NYC Premiers – Panthers". Penrithpanthers.com.au. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Holden Cup Team of the Year". NRL.com. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  7. ↑ NRL Digital Media. "VB NSW Cup Preview – Grand Final". NSWRL. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Junior Kangaroos side to face NZ". NRL.com. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "Bulldogs sign ex-Panthers NYC captain". NRL.com. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  10. ↑ NRL Digital Media. "UPDATED SQUAD | Intrust Super Premiership NSW Residents". NSWRL. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  11. ↑ "Updated team lists: Bulldogs v Knights". NRL.com. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  12. ↑ NRL Digital Media. "CrownBet Late Mail: Round 18 v Knights". Bulldogs. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  13. ↑ "Saunders Signs With Wentworthville". www.nswrl.com.au.
  14. ↑ "Andy Saunders plays his 100th Canterbury Cup match on Saturday". www.northerndailyleader.com.au.
  15. ↑ "Slow start costs Panthers top four spot". www.penrithpanthers.com.au.
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