Chris Leikvoll
Encyclopedia
Chris Leikvoll is an Australian former professional rugby league
footballer of the 1990s and first decade of the 21st century. Chris signed from St George Illawarra Dragons
in 2004 and is contracted until November 2006. Leikvoll is a prop forward. He has an EU
passport
, so he does not count on the overseas quota
. Leikvoll's surname comes from his Norwegian grandfather.
Chris played in the 1999 St George Illawarra side that made the National Rugby League
grand final
against Melbourne Storm
. It was the joint venture's first season in the premiership. Leikvoll came from the Illawarra side of the entity, an Illawarra product, playing for the Steelers in previous seasons.
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 first decade of the 21st century. Chris signed from St George Illawarra Dragons
St George Illawarra Dragons
The St George Illawarra Dragons is an Australian professional rugby league football club, representing the St. George and Illawarra regions. They have competed in the National Rugby League since 1999 as a joint venture between Sydney's historic St. George Dragons club and 1982 expansion club, the...
in 2004 and is contracted until November 2006. Leikvoll is a prop forward. He has an EU
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
passport
Passport
A passport is a document, issued by a national government, which certifies, for the purpose of international travel, the identity and nationality of its holder. The elements of identity are name, date of birth, sex, and place of birth....
, so he does not count on the overseas quota
Quota players
Quota players is a term in sport referring to the limit of foreign players on a domestic team.-Rugby League:Each English Super League team is allowed to have three foreign players. Harlequins Rugby League are permitted four quota players as they are considered to be a non-heartland team...
. Leikvoll's surname comes from his Norwegian grandfather.
Chris played in the 1999 St George Illawarra side that made 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...
grand final
Grand Final
Grand Final is a predominantly Australian sport term used to describe a match that decides a league champion.It originated in Victoria and South Australia and has become specifically significant Australian culture...
against Melbourne Storm
Melbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....
. It was the joint venture's first season in the premiership. Leikvoll came from the Illawarra side of the entity, an Illawarra product, playing for the Steelers in previous seasons.