Mitch Rein
Encyclopedia
Mitch Rein is an Australian professional rugby league
footballer for the St. George Illawarra Dragons of National Rugby League
. Rein plays in the position.
for the Kiama Knights
, working his way up the junior ranks before signing for the Illawarra Steelers
to play in their junior competitions, Harold Matthews Cup
and S.G. Ball Cup
. In 2006, Rein won the Steelers Harold Matthews Player of the Year. Rein then went on to sign with the St. George Illawarra Dragons and made impact with the Under-20's side in 2009 and 2010, winning the Dragons Toyota Cup
Player of the Year in 2010.
Rein made his NRL
first grade debut for the St. George Illawarra Dragons on 12 March, 2011 at Skilled Park, Robina
in Round 1 of the 2011 Telstra Premiership
, when he came on for the final thirty minutes of their 25-16 win and made 18 tackles. Rein has made a further four appearances for the Dragons, all coming off the bench. He played the entire second half against the Tigers in the Dragons' Round 12 24-18 win at Kogarah Oval.
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 St. George Illawarra Dragons of 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...
. Rein plays in the position.
Career
Rein began playing rugby league in his hometown of KiamaKiama, New South Wales
-Transport:The town is served by Kiama Station on the South Coast Line. It is served by road in the form of the Princes Highway and the Kiama Bypass.-Attractions:...
for the Kiama Knights
Kiama Knights
The Kiama Knights are an Australian rugby league football team based in Kiama, a coastal town of the Illawarra and South Coast regions. The club was formed in 1914 as one of the founding members of South Coast Rugby League, and continue to participate in this league's local competition.-History:On...
, working his way up the junior ranks before signing for the Illawarra Steelers
Illawarra Steelers
The Illawarra Steelers are an Australian rugby league football club based in the city of Wollongong, New South Wales. The club competed in Australia's top-level Rugby League competition from 1982, when they, along with the Canberra Raiders, were admitted into the then New South Wales Rugby Football...
to play in their junior competitions, Harold Matthews Cup
Harold Matthews Cup
The NSWRL Harold Matthews Cup is a junior rugby league competition played in New South Wales between teams made up of players aged under 16. The competition is administered by the New South Wales Rugby League...
and S.G. Ball Cup
S.G. Ball Cup
The S G Ball Cup is a junior rugby league football competition played in New South Wales, played between teams made up of players aged under 18. The competition is administered by the New South Wales Rugby League. The competition includes both junior representative teams of NRL and NSW Cup clubs...
. In 2006, Rein won the Steelers Harold Matthews Player of the Year. Rein then went on to sign with the St. George Illawarra Dragons and made impact with the Under-20's side in 2009 and 2010, winning the Dragons Toyota Cup
Toyota Cup
Toyota Cup may refer to:* Copa Toyota Libertadores was the name of Copa Libertadores from 1997-2007 for sponsorship reasons.* Intercontinental Cup , known as Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL....
Player of the Year in 2010.
Rein made his NRL
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...
first grade debut for the St. George Illawarra Dragons on 12 March, 2011 at Skilled Park, Robina
Robina, Queensland
Robina is a suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 Census, Robina had a population of 19,182.The Robina Town Centre shopping centre and Bond University are located in Robina.- History :...
in Round 1 of the 2011 Telstra Premiership
2011 NRL season
The 2011 NRL season was the 105th season of professional rugby league football club competition in Australia, and the fourteenth run by the National Rugby League. The NRL's main championship, called the 2011 Telstra Premiership due to sponsorship from Telstra, was contested by sixteen teams for the...
, when he came on for the final thirty minutes of their 25-16 win and made 18 tackles. Rein has made a further four appearances for the Dragons, all coming off the bench. He played the entire second half against the Tigers in the Dragons' Round 12 24-18 win at Kogarah Oval.