Chris Birchall (rugby league)

Chris Birchall
Full name Chris Birchall
Date of birth (1981-03-25) 25 March 1981
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 108 kg (17 st 0 lb)
Rugby league career
Professional clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
Halifax RLFC
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Prop
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
2003-04 Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians
Otley
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2003-04 Glasgow Warriors 1 (0)

Chris Birchall (born 25 March 1981) is a Scottish rugby league and rugby union player.

He was Scottish-Qualified as his grandmother was born in Kirkcudbright.[1]

Rugby League

In 2004 he won the Dave Valentine Award, given by the management of the Scotland national rugby league team to their player of the year.[2] Birchall played for Halifax RLFC in 2002 and 2006.[3]

Rugby Union

In 2003, Birchall switched codes to join Glasgow Warriors as a Prop on a short term contract. He made just one appearance for the first team.[1]

While at the Warriors his contract allowed him to play for amateur club Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians and he made several appearances for the Giffnock club.[1]

Birchall left Glasgow to join Otley in England.[1]


References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Glasgow Warriors - Chris Birchall".
  2. "Birchall Lifts Valentine Award". Sport network. 5 January 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
  3. "2002 Statistics... First Team Player Statistics". Archived from the original on 7 August 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2008. "2006 Statistics... First Team Player Statistics". Retrieved 26 August 2008.
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