Sebastian Kris
Sebastian Kris (born 19 April 1999) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL.
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Full name | Sebastian Kris | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 19 April 1999|||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Centre, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 4 June 2021 Source: [1] |
Background
Kris was born in Brisbane, Queensland and played his first junior rugby league for the Centenary Panthers.[2]
He moved to Canberra at the age of eight and played his junior rugby league for the Tuggeranong Valley Dragons.[3]
Playing career
Kris made his first grade debut in Round 10 of the 2019 NRL season for Canberra against South Sydney at Canberra Stadium.[4][5]
Kris spent the entirety of the 2020 NRL season away from Canberra, leading to him not being re-signed. Kris was later re-signed by the Canberra club for the 2021 NRL season and played in their Round 1 clash against the Wests Tigers.
In round 24 of the 2021 NRL season, he scored two tries for Canberra in a 28-16 victory over the New Zealand Warriors.[6]
References
- Rugby League Project
- "Behind the Limelight: Sebastian Kris". Canberra Raiders. 26 May 2021.
- "Sebastian Kris". Canberra Raiders.
- "Round 10 NRL squad announcements". NRL.com. 16 May 2019.
- "Canberra Raiders rookie Sebastian Kris redefines toothless". Canberra Times.
- "Raiders stay in finals race after massive comeback vs. Warriors". www.espn.com.