Chris Nero

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Chris Nero
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Personal information
Full nameChristopher Nero
Born (1981-02-14) 14 February 1981 (age 41)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight95 kg (14 st 13 lb) [1]
Position Centre, Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2003 St. George Illawarra 72008
2004–07 Huddersfield Giants 1184800192
2008–10 Bradford Bulls 743100124
2011–13 Salford City Reds 5290036
Total2519000360
Source: [2] [3]

Chris Nero (born 14 February 1981) is an Australian/Italian former professional rugby league footballer. He last played in the Super League for Salford City Reds. His usual position was at second-row, although he could also play in the centres. Nero left the Bradford Bulls at the end of the 2010 season to play for Salford City Reds.

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Playing career

Nero joined the Huddersfield Giants in 2004 and was a consistent try scorer for the club. Nero played for Huddersfield Giants in the 2006 Challenge Cup Final at centre but the Huddersfield Giants lost 12–42 against St. Helens. It was announced in August 2007 that he would leave the Huddersfield Giants.

Nero joined the Bradford Bulls in September 2007 after spending three years at the Huddersfield Giants. He was voted 'Player's' Player of the Year and was a great addition to the Bradford Bulls side. His direct running and combination of speed and power meant he was equally effective in the second row or in the centres, and he had been a consistent try scorer in both positions. He was also a tremendous tackler and quickly became a favourite with the Bradford Bulls fans.

After his sparkling form, centre Nero (then 28) was linked with a move to fellow Super League club Wigan Warriors as a replacement for the retiring George Carmont.

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References

  1. ↑ "Salford City Reds". official club website. Salford City Reds. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  2. ↑ loverugbyleague
  3. ↑ RLP


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