Craig Hall (rugby league, born 1977)

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Craig Hall
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Personal information
Full nameCraig Hall
Born (1977-11-06) 6 November 1977 (age 46)
Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2003–05 Newcastle Knights 39180072
Source: [1]

Craig Hall (born 6 November 1977) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s. He played in the National Rugby League for the Newcastle Knights between 2003 and 2005.

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Background

Hall was born in Hornsby, New South Wales and raised on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, where he played his junior rugby league for the Caloundra Sharks. [2] [3]

Playing career

Hall made his first grade debut for Newcastle against Parramatta in Round 3 2003. Hall played in the clubs 2003 elimination final loss against the Sydney Roosters.

In 2005, he was named in the Queensland's Emerging Origin squad in the pre-season but only managed to make 4 appearances in total as Newcastle finished last on the table claiming the wooden spoon. Hall's last game in first grade was a 50-0 loss against Parramatta in Round 14 2005. [4]

In 2006, it was revealed that Hall was close to signing with English side Wakefield Trinity but the players transfer was cancelled after he suffered a serious knee injury in the 2005 off season. [5]

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References

  1. "Craig Hall – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project.
  2. https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/sunshine-coast/sport/hall-to-miss-out-on-super-league/news-story/d9060f646a05d0057e0251e8b28050d0
  3. https://leagueunlimited.com/news/caleb-calls-spot-home
  4. "OFFICIAL DEBUT NUMBERS". Newcastle Knights. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  5. "Hall to miss out on Super League". sunshinecoastdaily.com.au.