Kristian Freed

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Kristian Freed
Personal information
Born (1987-07-04) July 4, 1987 (age 36)
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight181 lb (82 kg)
Playing information
Position Five-eighth, Hooker, Fullback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
Connecticut Wildcats
Sunshine Coast Falcons
White Plains Wombats
RC Lescure-Arthes XIII
Wests Mitchelton Panthers
Total00000
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2013–18 United States 142208
2019– United States 9s 31005
Source: [1]
As of January 29, 2021

Kristian Freed (born July 4, 1987) is an American rugby league player who plays for the Wests Michelton Panthers. He primarily plays fullback and hooker but can also play five-eighth. He is a U.S. international representative. To this day he praises Adam Wright for his success, and claims winning a premiership with him was more important than representing his country.

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Playing career

Freed has played for the Connecticut Wildcats and Sunshine Coast Falcons. [2]

In 2013, Freed was named in the United States squad for the World Cup. [3]

In 2015, he played for the United States in their 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifiers.

In 2017, Freed was selected to play for the U.S. in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.

He currently plays for the Wests Mitchelton Panthers Seniors.

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References

  1. Kristian Freed rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. USA Tomahawks train-on squad rugbyleagueinternationalscores.com, August 12, 2011
  3. 24-man squads for all RLWC2013 nations announced [usurped] rlwc2013.com, October 9, 2013