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Chris Chester (rugby league)
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Chris Chester is an English retired professional rugby league
footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He played in the forwards for the Halifax
, Wigan Warriors
, Hull F.C. (with whom he won the 2005 Challenge Cup) and Hull Kingston Rovers
clubs of Super League
.
The former Stanley Rangers
junior was captain of England Schools before he signed as a professional with Halifax Blue Sox. He made an impression in the Super League
in the 1998 season where he was the runner up in the Young Player of the Year awards.
Wigan Warriors then signed him soon after and at the JJB Stadium
he appeared for the ‘Cherry and Whites’ in the 2000 Grand Final against St. Helens, then in the 2001 Grand Final against Bradford.
After spending seven years at Hull, Chester joined Hull Kingston Rovers for their inaugural season in Super League after signing a two year contract. In 2006 Chester made 13 appearances while in 2005 he played 20 times, scoring 6 tries.
Chester retired following a serious neck injury, and now is the assistant coach to Justin Morgan
on the Hull Kingston Rovers
coaching staff. He has previously been on the coaching staff at Castleford Tigers
.
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...
footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He played in the forwards for the Halifax
Halifax RLFC
Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Known as 'Fax', the official club colours are blue and white hoops, blue shorts and blue socks . They share The Shay stadium with football club FC Halifax Town...
, Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
, Hull F.C. (with whom he won the 2005 Challenge Cup) and Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR is an English professional rugby league football club based in Hull, England. The club formed in 1882 and currently competes in Super League, having won promotion from National League One in 2006...
clubs of Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
.
The former Stanley Rangers
Stanley Rangers
Stanley Rangers is an amateur rugby league club situated in the village of Stanley near Wakefield.Players range from 8-years old and receive training in all aspects of the sport...
junior was captain of England Schools before he signed as a professional with Halifax Blue Sox. He made an impression in the Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
in the 1998 season where he was the runner up in the Young Player of the Year awards.
Wigan Warriors then signed him soon after and at the JJB Stadium
JJB Stadium
The DW Stadium is a sports stadium in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, that is home to Wigan Athletic football club and Wigan Warriors rugby league club....
he appeared for the ‘Cherry and Whites’ in the 2000 Grand Final against St. Helens, then in the 2001 Grand Final against Bradford.
After spending seven years at Hull, Chester joined Hull Kingston Rovers for their inaugural season in Super League after signing a two year contract. In 2006 Chester made 13 appearances while in 2005 he played 20 times, scoring 6 tries.
Chester retired following a serious neck injury, and now is the assistant coach to Justin Morgan
Justin Morgan (rugby league)
Justin Morgan is a rugby league coach and former footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He is currently an assistant coach of the Canberra Raiders. His position of preference was at prop. He has also worked as a commentator.-Playing career:Morgan's career started with the Parramatta Eels...
on the Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR is an English professional rugby league football club based in Hull, England. The club formed in 1882 and currently competes in Super League, having won promotion from National League One in 2006...
coaching staff. He has previously been on the coaching staff at Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'...
.
External links
- Hull KR profile
- Wigan Warriors profile
- SL Stats
- "My life in rugby league: Chris Chester interview at TotalRL.com