Trent Runciman

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Trent Runciman
Personal information
Full nameTrent Runciman
Born3 April 1979
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position Second-row, Lock
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1998 Canterbury Bankstown 10000
2001–02 Wests Tigers 221004
Total231004
Source: [1]

Trent Runciman (born 3 April 1979) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Wests Tigers.

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Playing career

Runciman made his first-grade debut for Canterbury in Round 14 of the 1998 season against Newcastle. This would be the only first-grade appearance Runciman would make and he spent the rest of his time playing in reserve grade. Runciman won two reserve grade premierships with Canterbury in 1998 and 2000.

In 2001, Runciman joined the Wests Tigers. In Round 7 2001, Runciman scored his only try in first grade which was against Canberra. Runciman went on to make 22 appearances for Wests over his 2 seasons at the club but was released at the end of 2002. [2]

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References

  1. "Trent Runciman - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. "BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB - OFFICIAL WEBSITE". thebulldogs.com.au.