David Armstrong (rugby league) explained

David Armstrong
Birth Date:2001 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Moree, New South Wales, Australia
Height:184cm (72inches)
Weight:82kg (181lb)
Club1:Newcastle Knights
Year1start:2024
Year1end:present
Appearances1:5
Tries1:5
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:20
Club2:Leigh Leopards
Year2start:2025
Appearances2:0
Tries2:0
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:0
Updated:26 June 2024
Source:[1]

David Armstrong (born 9 April 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League.

Background

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

Early years

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

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]

In round 11, Armstrong scored a hat-trick in the clubs 28-24 victory over the Gold Coast.[13] On 11 June, Armstrong handed in a transfer request stating he wished to leave the Newcastle club.[14]

In June, it was revealed that Armstrong would be joining English Super League side Leigh Leopards in 2025.[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: David Armstrong - Playing Career - RLP. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. Web site: The ‘lightning quick’ Knights rookie set to fill Ponga’s big shoes. 26 April 2024. Fox Sports.
  3. Web site: Grammar students plough ahead with agriculture trial. 20 March 2018. Courier Mail.
  4. Web site: Redcliffe Dolphins ready to take on Wynnum Manly in Herald Cup battle. 20 March 2019. Courier Mail.
  5. Web site: QRL U18 Auswide Bank Mal Meninga Cup - 2019 Round 5. 2 April 2019. League Unlimited.
  6. Web site: Where TRL star David Armstrong will play this weekend. 24 April 2024. The Chronicle.
  7. Web site: Huge crowds witness epic grand final. 26 September 2021. Warwick Today.
  8. Web site: 2022 Round 3 NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg team lists. 23 March 2022. Newcastle Knights.
  9. Web site: Dragons v Knights Round 27 NRL Team List. 29 August 2023. Newcastle Knights.
  10. Web site: 2024 NRL Signings Tracker: Finucane hangs up the boots. 23 April 2024. National Rugby League.
  11. Web site: Dolphins v Knights Round 8 NRL team list. 23 April 2024. Newcastle Knights.
  12. Web site: Knights fend off late surge to beat Dolphins. 28 April 2024. National Rugby League.
  13. Web site: Armstrong hat-trick propels Knights to thrilling win as Titans fume over late Bunker call. au.sports.yahoo.com.
  14. Web site: Newcastle Knights starlet David Armstrong set for Super League move after handing in transfer request. www.totalrl.com.
  15. Web site: Club Statement: David Armstrong. 26 June 2024. Newcastle Knights.

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