Alan Schirnack
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Alan Schirnack is a New Zealand
professional rugby league
player who currently plays for the Wests Tigers
in the National Rugby League
(NRL). Schirnack primarily plays in the forwards.
Following a late injury to Tim Moltzen
, Schirnack was added to the bench and made his first-grade debut for the Wests Tigers against Parramatta Eels
at Parramatta Stadium in Round 14 2009. Schirnack made 5 appearances for the Tigers in 2009, but none in 2010.
While playing for the Tiger's feeder club Balmain-Ryde Eastwood Tigers in the NSW Cup, Schirnack was awarded the Alan Gardiner Memorial Trophy in 2008. He is the brother of Jason Schirnack
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
professional rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player who currently plays for the Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers
The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs...
in the National Rugby League
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
(NRL). Schirnack primarily plays in the forwards.
Following a late injury to Tim Moltzen
Tim Moltzen
Tim Moltzen is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Wests Tigers in the Australian National Rugby League competition. He plays at fullback or halfback.-Wests Tigers:...
, Schirnack was added to the bench and made his first-grade debut for the Wests Tigers against Parramatta Eels
Parramatta Eels
The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, with their First Grade side playing their first season in the New South Wales Rugby Football League...
at Parramatta Stadium in Round 14 2009. Schirnack made 5 appearances for the Tigers in 2009, but none in 2010.
While playing for the Tiger's feeder club Balmain-Ryde Eastwood Tigers in the NSW Cup, Schirnack was awarded the Alan Gardiner Memorial Trophy in 2008. He is the brother of Jason Schirnack
Jason Schirnack
Jason Schirnack , is a New Zealand rugby league player for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL. He plays in the second-row. He is the brother of Alan Schirnack-Career:...