Andy Saunders (rugby league)

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Andy Saunders
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Personal information
Full nameAndrew Saunders
Born (1994-09-14) 14 September 1994 (age 27)
Quirindi, New South Wales, Australia
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb)
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017 Canterbury Bulldogs 1 0 0 0 0
As of 21 May 2019
Source: [1]

Andy Saunders (born 14 September 1994) is an former Australian professional rugby league footballer. He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League. He is a former Penrith Panthers National Youth Championship Captain and has played over 100 games in the NRL's second tier reserve grade competition.[2]

Background[]

Born in Quirindi, New South Wales, Saunders is of Italian descent.[3] He played his junior rugby league for the Quirindi Grasshoppers before being signed by the Penrith Panthers.

Playing career[]

Early career[]

In 2013 and 2014, Saunders played for the Penrith Panthers' NYC team.[4] In October 2013, he played in the Panthers' NYC premiership win over the New Zealand Warriors.[5] In 2014, he took over the captaincy of the Panthers' NYC team.[5] In September 2014, he was named at prop in the 2014 NYC Team of the Year[6] and played in the Panthers' New South Wales Cup premiership win over the Newcastle Knights.[7] In October 2014, he played for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis.[8]

2017[]

In February, Saunders signed with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs for the 2017 season.[9] In May, he played for the New South Wales Residents against the Queensland Residents.[10] In July, he made his NRL debut for the Bulldogs during their round 18 match against the Newcastle Knights.[11][12]

References[]

  1. ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Andy Saunders – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Official Canterbury Cup NSW profile of Andy Saunders for Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles". New South Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Italy Look to Make Second Rugby League World Cup". Rugby League European Federation. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2017.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "S". Nyc Database. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  5. ^ a b NRL Digital Media. "Where Are They Now: 2013 NYC Premiers – Panthers". Penrithpanthers.com.au. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Holden Cup Team of the Year". NRL.com. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  7. ^ NRL Digital Media. "VB NSW Cup Preview – Grand Final". NSWRL. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Junior Kangaroos side to face NZ". NRL.com. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  9. ^ "Bulldogs sign ex-Panthers NYC captain". NRL.com. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  10. ^ NRL Digital Media. "UPDATED SQUAD | Intrust Super Premiership NSW Residents". NSWRL. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  11. ^ "Updated team lists: Bulldogs v Knights". NRL.com. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  12. ^ NRL Digital Media. "CrownBet Late Mail: Round 18 v Knights". Bulldogs. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.

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