Kris Tassell
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| Born | 16 September 1973 Mount Isa,Queensland,Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Fullback,Wing,Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kris Tassell(born 16 September 1973) is a formerWalesinternationalrugby leaguefootballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s.fullback,wing,orcentre,he played for theCanberra Raiders,Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs,North Queensland Cowboys,Salford City Reds,Wakefield Trinityand theSwinton Lions.[1][2]
Background[edit]
Born inMount Isa,Tassell, who is ofWelshdescent through his grandparents, played his junior rugby league for theCairns Kangaroosand attendedTrinity Anglican Schoolbefore being signed by theCanberra Raiders.[3]
Playing career[edit]
In 1990, Tassell started atfullbackfor the Queensland under-17 side in their 14–all draw with New South Wales.[4]In Round 10 of the1992 NSWRL season,he made his first grade in the Raiders' 31–12 loss to theParramatta Eels.[5]
In 1995, Tassell joined theCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs,playing four first grade games, spending the majority of the season in reserve grade.[6]In 1996, he returned toQueensland,signing with theNorth Queensland Cowboys.That season, he scored eight tries in nine games before a knee injury against theNewcastle Knightsin Round 11 ended his season. He finished the year as the club's equal-top try scorer.[7]In 1998, after just three games in 1997, Tassell became a regular starter for the Cowboys, playing 18 games on the wing. In 1999, his final year at the club, he played 12 games.
In 2000, Tassell joined theSalford City Redsin theSuper League.He played 26 games that season, mainly at centre, scoring seven tries. Later the year, he representedWalesat theRugby League World Cup.In their first group game against theCook Islands,he scored a hat trick and was named Man of the Match. In their semi-final loss toAustralia,he scored a try in the 22–46 defeat.
In 2002, after two seasons with Salford, Tassell moved toWakefield Trinity,where he scored 10 tries in 24 games. In 2003, Tassell played for theSwinton Lionsin theNational League Two.In November 2003, he once again scored a try against Australia in Wales' 4–76 loss on the2003 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France.
Statistics[edit]
NSWRL/ARL/Super League/NRL[edit]
| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 |  Canberra
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2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 |  Canterbury-Bankstown
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4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 |  North Queensland
|
9 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 32 |
| 1997 | North Queensland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 1998 | North Queensland
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18 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 24 |
| 1999 | North Queensland
|
12 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 12 |
| Career totals | 48 | 18 | 0 | – | 0 | 72 | |
Super League[edit]
| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 |  Salford City
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26 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 28 |
| 2001 | Salford City
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19 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 20 |
| 2002 |  Wakefield Trinity
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24 | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 40 |
| Career totals | 69 | 22 | 0 | – | 0 | 88 | |
International[edit]
| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 |  Wales
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5 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 16 |
| 2002 | Wales
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1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2003 | Wales
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3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2004 | Wales
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2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career totals | 11 | 6 | 0 | – | 0 | 24 | |
Personal life[edit]
Tassell's older brothers,BradandJason,were both professional rugby league players.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ab"Statistics at loverugbyleague.com".loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2018.Retrieved1 January2019.
- ^ab"Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org".Rugby League Project. 31 December 2018.Retrieved1 January2019.
- ^"League community mourns passing of Tom Tassell".QRL.5 April 2019.
- ^"1990".18th Man.26 October 2017.
- ^"Where are they now? Kris Tassell".Canberra Raiders.21 June 2018.
- ^"BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB – OFFICIAL WEBSITE".thebulldogs.com.au.
- ^Cadigan, Neil (2015).25 Years in the Saddle.Playright Publishing. p. 118.ISBN9780994237316.
- ^"First joint battle for the Tassell brothers".Cairns Post.24 November 2019.
External links[edit]
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Australian people of Welsh descent
- Australian rugby league players
- Canberra Raiders players
- Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players
- North Queensland Cowboys players
- Rugby league centres
- Rugby league fullbacks
- Rugby league players from Mount Isa
- Rugby league wingers
- Salford Red Devils players
- Swinton Lions players
- Wakefield Trinity players
- Wales national rugby league team players
- Welsh rugby league players