George Carmont
Encyclopedia
George Carmont is a professional rugby league
footballer for the Wigan Warriors
of the Super League
competition. He primarily plays at centre.
captain was expected to join either Harlequins RL or Wigan
for the 2008 season with the latter seen as the more likely destination after the London side seemingly agreed a deal to sign David Vaealiki
before the centre was confirmed as a new signing for Manly. On 27 November 2007, it was announced that Carmont had signed a two year deal with European Super League
club Wigan Warriors
. Carmont was named in the Super League Dream Team
for the 2008
season.
Carmont played for Wigan in the 2011 World Club Challenge
against 2010 NRL
premiers, the St. George Illawarra Dragons and scored two tries, but it was not enough to gain his side the victory.
The 2011 season
for Wigan started with a Magic Weekend
match against St Helens RLFC, in which Carmont scored one try. He followed this up with another try against Bradford Bulls
in Round 2 late in the match. His next score was made in a loss against Catalans Dragons
in Round 8, before touching down a week later against Hull Kingston Rovers
in Round 9.
On 3 November 2011 The annual RLIF Awards
dinner was held at the Tower of London
and Carmont was named Samoa
player of the year.
At the end of the 2011 season, unfortunately due to a Knee injury he was forced to retire from rugby league
. He appeared in three matches for Samoa and scored two tries. He is eligible for the United States national rugby league team
through his American Samoan heritage.
against England
at Headingley on 10
June 2011.
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 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....
of 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...
competition. He primarily plays at centre.
Wigan Warriors (2008–2011)
The SamoanSamoa national rugby league team
-Notable Players & Coaches:* John Ackland * Steve Kaiser Coach 1990 - 1994* Steve Kaiser 1986* Afi Ah Koui 1986* Andrew Ah Koui 1986* George Apelu 1986* Fa'ausu Afoa circa-1995* Wing Afoa 1990 - 1994* Isaak Ah Mau circa-2006...
captain was expected to join either Harlequins RL or Wigan
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....
for the 2008 season with the latter seen as the more likely destination after the London side seemingly agreed a deal to sign David Vaealiki
David Vaealiki
David Ioane Vaealiki is a rugby union player currently playing for SC Albi. He has represented New Zealand in rugby league and previously played in the National Rugby League in Australia and in Super League in England...
before the centre was confirmed as a new signing for Manly. On 27 November 2007, it was announced that Carmont had signed a two year deal with European 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...
club 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....
. Carmont was named in the Super League Dream Team
Super League Dream Team
The Super League Dream Team is an award given each season to the players deemed to have been the best in their position in the Super League by a panel of journalists and broadcasters....
for the 2008
Super League XIII
Engage Super League XIII was the official name, due to sponsorship, for the 2008 Super League season by Engage Mutual. Twelve teams competed for the Minor Premiership over 27 rounds after which, the top 6 finishing teams entered the play-offs where they competed for a place in the Grand Final and...
season.
Carmont played for Wigan in the 2011 World Club Challenge
2011 World Club Challenge
The 2011 World Club Challenge was contested by Super League XV champions, Wigan Warriors, and 2010 NRL Premiers, the St. George Illawarra Dragons...
against 2010 NRL
2010 NRL season
The 2010 NRL season was the 103rd season of professional rugby league football club competition in Australia, and the thirteenth run by the National Rugby League. The season commenced on 12 March and ended with the Grand Final, played on 3 October at ANZ Stadium...
premiers, the St. George Illawarra Dragons and scored two tries, but it was not enough to gain his side the victory.
The 2011 season
Super League XVI
The 2011 Super League season was the sixteenth season of rugby league football since the Super League format was introduced in 1996...
for Wigan started with a Magic Weekend
Magic Weekend
The Magic Weekend, previously Millennium Magic, is a concept by the Rugby Football League to stage an entire round of Super League matches in prestigious and exciting cities to showcase the sport....
match against St Helens RLFC, in which Carmont scored one try. He followed this up with another try against Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....
in Round 2 late in the match. His next score was made in a loss against Catalans Dragons
Catalans Dragons
The Catalans Dragons are a French professional rugby league club based in Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales. They currently play in the Super League, and are the only team in the competition from outside of the United Kingdom...
in Round 8, before touching down a week later against 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...
in Round 9.
On 3 November 2011 The annual RLIF Awards
RLIF Awards
The Rugby League International Federation currently oversees and awards the major international sporting award for rugby league on an annual basis and has done so since its inception in 2004....
dinner was held at the Tower of London
Tower of London
Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space...
and Carmont was named Samoa
Samoa national rugby league team
-Notable Players & Coaches:* John Ackland * Steve Kaiser Coach 1990 - 1994* Steve Kaiser 1986* Afi Ah Koui 1986* Andrew Ah Koui 1986* George Apelu 1986* Fa'ausu Afoa circa-1995* Wing Afoa 1990 - 1994* Isaak Ah Mau circa-2006...
player of the year.
At the end of the 2011 season, unfortunately due to a Knee injury he was forced to retire from rugby league
Representative career
Carmont was selected in the Samoa squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup2008 Rugby League World Cup
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...
. He appeared in three matches for Samoa and scored two tries. He is eligible for the United States national rugby league team
United States national rugby league team
-2008 & 2013 Rugby League World Cup Qualifying:In October 2006, The Tomahawks were to participate in a four team Atlantic qualifying pool for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, but South Africa and the West Indies withdrew. As a result, The Atlantic qualifying pool was reduced to a single game...
through his American Samoan heritage.
Career highlights
- Junior Club: Otahuhu LeopardsOtahuhu LeopardsThe Otahuhu Leopards are a rugby league club based in Otahuhu, New Zealand. The club competes in the Fox Memorial competition run by the Auckland Rugby League. They are coached by Peter Caccioppoli. Between 2000 and 2003 they also competed in the Bartercard Cup.The team are the current holders of...
- Debut First Grade Match: Newcastle v Melbourne 11/03/04
Rugby League International Origin Match
George Carmont was selected for the Exiles squad for the Rugby League International Origin MatchRugby League International Origin Match
The Rugby League International Origin Match is an annual rugby league fixture between the English national side and an Exiles side consisting of foreign players currently playing in the English Super League competition. The match was held for the first time at Headingley Carnegie Stadium in Leeds...
against England
England national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
at Headingley on 10
June 2011.
External links
- Wigan Warriors profile
- George Carmont Wigan Career Page on the Wigan RL Fansite.
- George Carmont Scoring Record