Sam Irwin

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Sam Irwin
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Irwin playing for the Titans in 2011.
Personal information
Born (1992-10-25) 25 October 1992 (age 31)
Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight80 kg (12 st 8 lb)
Playing information
Position Hooker, Halfback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2013–15 Gold Coast Titans 100000
2015 Featherstone Rovers 1037326
Total2037326
Source: [1] [2]
As of 30 October 2023

Sam Irwin (born 25 October 1992) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who last played for Featherstone Rovers in the Kingstone Press Championship. He plays as a hooker and halfback and previously played for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League.

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Background

Born in Darwin, Northern Territory, Irwin played his junior rugby league for the Nightcliff Dragons in the Darwin Rugby League competition before being signed by the Burleigh Bears in the Queensland Cup in 2010. [3]

Playing career

In 2011, Irwin joined the Gold Coast Titans. He played for the Titans' NYC team in 2011 and 2012. [4] In round 6 of the 2013 NRL season, Irwin made his NRL début for the Gold Coast against the Parramatta Eels. [5] On 11 September 2014, Irwin signed a two-year contract with the Featherstone Rovers starting in 2015. In 2016, Irwin played for the Tweed Seagulls in the Queensland Cup competition. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Players – Love Rugby League".
  2. ↑ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Sam Irwin – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project.
  3. ↑ "local Hero gives back to Darwin". Gold Coast Titans. 2 July 2014. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Sam Irwin player results, scores, news and statistics". Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "Late Mail: Titans v Eels". Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  6. ↑ "Rovers capture Australian duo". Archived from the original on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
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