David Armstrong (rugby league)
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| Born | 9 April 2001 Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (12 st 13 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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David Armstrong (born 9 April 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League. His positions are fullback and wing.
Background[edit]
Born in Moree, New South Wales, Armstrong played his junior rugby league for the Mungindi Grasshoppers before moving to Goondiwindi, Queensland with his family when he was 12.[2] He finished his schooling as a boarder at Toowoomba Grammar School.[3]
Playing career[edit]
Early years[edit]
In 2019, Armstrong joined the Redcliffe Dolphins, playing for their Mal Meninga Cup and Hastings Deering Colts teams.[4][5]
In 2020, Armstrong signed with the Newcastle Knights and was set to play for their Jersey Flegg Cup team before the season was cancelled due to COVID-19.[6] He returned to Queensland, playing for the Goondiwindi Boars in the Toowoomba Rugby League, where he scored a hat trick in their 2021 Grand Final win over Highfields.[7]
In 2022, Armstrong returned to Newcastle, playing for their Jersey Flegg and NSW Cup teams.[8] In 2023, he began training with the club's NRL squad and was named on the extended bench for their round 27 match against the St. George Illawarra Dragons.[9]
2024[edit]
In 2024, Armstrong joined Newcastle's NRL top 30 squad on a one-year contract.[10] In round 8 of the 2024 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for Newcastle against the Dolphins,[11] scoring a try on debut.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ "David Armstrong - Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "The 'lightning quick' Knights rookie set to fill Ponga's big shoes". Fox Sports. 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Grammar students plough ahead with agriculture trial". Courier Mail. 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Redcliffe Dolphins ready to take on Wynnum Manly in Herald Cup battle". Courier Mail. 20 March 2019.
- ^ "QRL U18 Auswide Bank Mal Meninga Cup - 2019 Round 5". League Unlimited. 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Where TRL star David Armstrong will play this weekend". The Chronicle. 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Huge crowds witness epic grand final". Warwick Today. 26 September 2021.
- ^ "2022 Round 3 NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg team lists". Newcastle Knights. 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Dragons v Knights Round 27 NRL Team List". Newcastle Knights. 29 August 2023.
- ^ "2024 NRL Signings Tracker: Finucane hangs up the boots". National Rugby League. 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Dolphins v Knights Round 8 NRL team list". Newcastle Knights. 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Knights fend off late surge to beat Dolphins". National Rugby League. 28 April 2024.