Chris Thorman
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Christopher Thorman is a professional rugby league
player currently playing for York City Knights
in the Co-Operative Championship]and previously Hull in the Engage Super League
. He is a goal kicker and has scored over 1000 rugby league points.
He plays either or , but has also been utilised in the , role by the Huddersfield Giants
. His career has seen him play for the London Broncos and Sheffield Eagles
in England as well as Australia
n National Rugby League
side Parramatta Eels
. Chris Thorman signed a 1-year deal for Hull in the 2009 season but after a disappointing season for Hull he was sold to York City Knights.
His representative honours include 1 game for Yorkshire, 1 game for England "A" and 2 games as England captain.
Chris Thorman scored the fastest hat-trick of tries scored from the start of a match in 6 min 54 sec while playing for Huddersfield Giants against Doncaster Dragons in the semi-final of the Buddies National League Cup at Doncaster, South Yorkshire, on 19 May 2002.
In June 2007 Thorman was called up to the Great Britain
squad for the Test match
against France
however missed the match with an injury to his thigh.
in Tyne and Wear
. He went to Western First School, Western Middle School and then onto Burnside Community High School (now known as Burnside Business and Enterprise College
), where he was friends with current England football
international Michael Carrick
.
His first rugby club was Newcastle Eagles (now known as Wallsend Eagles
) where he played with his younger brothers, Paul and Neil, as a youngster under the watchful eye of Simon Wilkinson, the club's head coach. He was discovered by a scout and sent to regional camps and other rugby league trials. Playing for [North East U16] more and more scouts discovered the potential the young man had. At 16, he made his professional debut playing for the Sheffield Eagles
.
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 currently playing for York City Knights
York City Knights
York City Knights Rugby League Club is a British professional rugby league club hailing from York. They play at the Huntington Stadium, situated to the north of York city centre...
in the Co-Operative Championship]and previously Hull in the Engage 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...
. He is a goal kicker and has scored over 1000 rugby league points.
He plays either or , but has also been utilised in the , role by the Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C....
. His career has seen him play for the London Broncos and Sheffield Eagles
Sheffield Eagles
Sheffield Eagles RLFC are an English rugby league club based in the South Yorkshire city of Sheffield. They currently play in the Co-operative Championship. Their home games are played at Bramall Lane after leaving Don Valley Stadium in late 2009....
in England as well as Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n 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...
side 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...
. Chris Thorman signed a 1-year deal for Hull in the 2009 season but after a disappointing season for Hull he was sold to York City Knights.
His representative honours include 1 game for Yorkshire, 1 game for England "A" and 2 games as England captain.
Chris Thorman scored the fastest hat-trick of tries scored from the start of a match in 6 min 54 sec while playing for Huddersfield Giants against Doncaster Dragons in the semi-final of the Buddies National League Cup at Doncaster, South Yorkshire, on 19 May 2002.
In June 2007 Thorman was called up to the Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
squad for the Test match
Test match (rugby league)
A Test match in rugby league football is a representative match between teams representing members of the Rugby League International Federation.The definition of a Test match differs from that of an international match...
against France
France national rugby league team
The France national rugby league team represent France in international rugby league tournaments. They are also sometimes referred to as "Les Tricolores" or more commonly "Les Chanticleers"...
however missed the match with an injury to his thigh.
Childhood
Thorman grew up in WallsendWallsend
Wallsend is an area in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. Wallsend derives its name as the location of the end of Hadrian's Wall. It has a population of 42,842.-Romans:...
in Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in north east England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972...
. He went to Western First School, Western Middle School and then onto Burnside Community High School (now known as Burnside Business and Enterprise College
Burnside Business and Enterprise College
Burnside Business and Enterprise College is a secondary school in Wallsend, North Tyneside, England. The school teaches pupils aged between 11 and 18 years of all genders and races in many areas....
), where he was friends with current England football
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
international Michael Carrick
Michael Carrick
Michael Carrick is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Manchester United and the England national team. He has made more than 300 Premier League appearances and played in 50 UEFA Champions League games as of April 2011...
.
His first rugby club was Newcastle Eagles (now known as Wallsend Eagles
Wallsend Eagles
Wallsend Eagles are a rugby league side based in Wallsend, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The club runs five teams: open-age who play in the Rugby League Conference North East Premier; under-12s, under-14s and under-16s who all play in the North East Junior League and under-10s who play...
) where he played with his younger brothers, Paul and Neil, as a youngster under the watchful eye of Simon Wilkinson, the club's head coach. He was discovered by a scout and sent to regional camps and other rugby league trials. Playing for [North East U16] more and more scouts discovered the potential the young man had. At 16, he made his professional debut playing for the Sheffield Eagles
Sheffield Eagles
Sheffield Eagles RLFC are an English rugby league club based in the South Yorkshire city of Sheffield. They currently play in the Co-operative Championship. Their home games are played at Bramall Lane after leaving Don Valley Stadium in late 2009....
.
External links
- Thorman leaves Parramatta for Huddersfield
- Giants maintain winning form
- Chris Thorman Hull Profile
- Yorkshire Post Player Profile 2007
- Challenge Cup Final 2006
- Floodlit-Nines Winning Captain, Chris Thorman
- Thorman Cleared of Biting
- Thorman's Drop Goal Seals Victory for the Giants against Bradford Bulls
- 2008 Superleague Player Profile
- Thorman talks about Jon Sharp's Departure from the Giants
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org