Tom Armstrong (rugby league)
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Thomas "Tom" Armstrong is a professional Rugby League
footballer
who currently plays for St. Helens. He wears the number 26 jersey and signed for the club from amateur side Pilkington Recs
. Armstrong is primarily a centre but can comfortably deputise on the wings and the back row. In this, Armstrong's first seasons with Saints' first team, he has made four appearances, scoring twice in those games.
in the first round of Super League XIV
. Standing in for New Zealand
international Francis Meli
, he scored a try in a 26-14 win. He went on from this to play against Huddersfield
in the next round, Hull KR
and a try scoring performance in a 4-0 win over Crusaders (he was the only player to score in this game) After a period in the reserves, he came back to play in the win over Harlequins RL where he scored a try in a 44-24 victory.
, held at Murrayfield
, he scored a try from left centre in a 54-0 win over Hull Kingston Rovers
, in his first game of the season.
for the 2011 season
.
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
Rugby football
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who currently plays for St. Helens. He wears the number 26 jersey and signed for the club from amateur side Pilkington Recs
Pilkington Recs
The Recs Rugby Football Club is an amateur rugby league team based in St Helens, Merseyside.-History:The club was founded in 1878 as part of the sports and recreational section of Pilkington Glass. The side played rugby, and occasionally association football.However, on 14 June 1913, to discuss the...
. Armstrong is primarily a centre but can comfortably deputise on the wings and the back row. In this, Armstrong's first seasons with Saints' first team, he has made four appearances, scoring twice in those games.
Début season (2009)
Armstrong's début game for Saints came against WarringtonWarrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
in the first round of Super League XIV
Super League XIV
The 2009 Super League season is the fourteenth season of rugby league since the Super League format was introduced in 1996...
. Standing in for New Zealand
New Zealand national rugby league team
The New Zealand national rugby league team has represented New Zealand in rugby league football since intercontinental competition began for the sport in 1907. Administered by the New Zealand Rugby League, they are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird of that name...
international Francis Meli
Francis Meli
Francis Meli is a professional rugby league player who currently plays for St. Helens in the Super League competition. Meli has represented both New Zealand and Samoa in internationals. His usual position is on the wing....
, he scored a try in a 26-14 win. He went on from this to play against Huddersfield
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....
in the next round, Hull KR
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...
and a try scoring performance in a 4-0 win over Crusaders (he was the only player to score in this game) After a period in the reserves, he came back to play in the win over Harlequins RL where he scored a try in a 44-24 victory.
2010
It took Armstrong 13 rounds to break back into the first-team. At the Magic WeekendMagic 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....
, held at Murrayfield
Murrayfield Stadium
Murrayfield Stadium is a sports stadium located in the west end of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Its all-seater capacity was recently reduced from 67,800 to 67,130 to incorporate the largest permanent "big screen" in the country though it still remains the largest stadium in Scotland and one...
, he scored a try from left centre in a 54-0 win over 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 his first game of the season.
2011
Armstrong was dual registered with LeighLeigh Centurions
Leigh Centurions is an English professional rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester who play in the Co-operative Championship.The club was founded in 1878 as Leigh Rugby Football Club and is one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in...
for 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...
.