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Chris Houston (rugby league)
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Chris Houston is an Australian professional rugby league
footballer for the Newcastle Knights
of the NRL. His usual positions are at lock and in both the second-row and front-row. He previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons.
Houston was named as Newcastle Knights
captain in two games of 2008 and 2009 due to Kurt Gidley
and Steve Simpson being unavailable. He was 18th man for the third game of the 2009 State of Origin series for NSW.
In March 2010, Houston was served with notice to attend court on charges of supplying ecstasy and cocaine
. He was stood down indefinitely.
On 17 December 2010, Houston was cleared of all charges. He then signed back with the Newcastle Knights
officially on 23 December 2010.
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 for the Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
of the NRL. His usual positions are at lock and in both the second-row and front-row. He previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons.
Houston was named as Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
captain in two games of 2008 and 2009 due to Kurt Gidley
Kurt Gidley
Kurt Gidley is a professional Australian rugby league player and captain of the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative fullback he has played his entire NRL career to date with the Knights. He is the younger brother of Matthew...
and Steve Simpson being unavailable. He was 18th man for the third game of the 2009 State of Origin series for NSW.
In March 2010, Houston was served with notice to attend court on charges of supplying ecstasy and cocaine
Cocaine
Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system, an appetite suppressant, and a topical anesthetic...
. He was stood down indefinitely.
On 17 December 2010, Houston was cleared of all charges. He then signed back with the Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
officially on 23 December 2010.