Jason Chan (rugby league) explained

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Jason Chan
Birth Date:1984 1, df=y
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height:6feet[1]
Weight:103kg (227lb)
Club1:Celtic Crusaders
Year1start:2009
Year1end:11
Appearances1:75
Tries1:15
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:60
Club2:Huddersfield Giants
Year2start:2012
Year2end:14
Appearances2:63
Tries2:11
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:44
Year3start:2014
Appearances3:6
Tries3:3
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:12
Teama:Papua New Guinea
Yearastart:2008
Yearaend:13
Appearancesa:8
Triesa:2
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:8
Retired:yes
Source:[2] [3] [4]
Updated:7 September 2014

Jason Chan (born 26 January 1984) is a former Papua New Guinea international rugby league footballer who played for the Celtic Crusaders, the Huddersfield Giants and the Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League, primarily as a, but also as a or .

Background

He was born in Sydney, Australia.

He is of Chinese descent.[5]

Early career

Chan played junior football for the Windsor Wolves in the Jim Beam Cup. His 16 tries and 64 goals helped the Wolves to win the 2008 title.[6]

Super League career

Chan joined the Crusaders in 2009 as they embarked on their first Super League season. Chan played 23 games for Crusaders that season, including all three of their wins. In 2010, Chan maintained his position in first team, earning the number 12 jumper. Following the demise of the Crusaders, Chan joined the Huddersfield Giants, starting in 2012.[7]

Chan spent part of the 2014 season on loan at Hull Kingston Rovers. He returned to Australia at the end of the season.[8]

Representative career

In the lead up to the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, Chan was named to the Papua New Guinea training squad[9] and subsequently was named to the final World Cup squad.[10] He played in all three of Papua New Guinea's matches during the World Cup, scoring a single try for the Kumuls in their loss against England.[11]

Chan was named as part of the Papua New Guinea squad for the 2009 Pacific Cup.[12] Chan played in both games for PNG, scoring a try in the first round against Tonga.

He played for Papua New Guinea in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Giants to Boast Biggest Pack. Huddersfield Giants. 1 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20180713134917/http://www.giantsrl.com/news/article/1956/giants-to-boast-biggest-pack. 13 July 2018. dead.
  2. https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Jason-Chan/ loverugbyleague
  3. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Jason_Chan.html RLP
  4. Web site: Huddersfield Giants - Rugby Super League.
  5. Web site: China set for Rugby League - rleague.com . 2 October 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121014022307/http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=45759 . 14 October 2012 .
  6. Web site: Jason Chan player profile . Crusaders RL . 3 May 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101121125445/http://crusadersrfl.com/teammember.php?id=146 . 21 November 2010 .
  7. http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=40642 Mellars makes Wildcats move
  8. Web site: Super League: Jason Chan to return to Australia at the end of the season. Sky Sports. 18 January 2015. 20 August 2014.
  9. Web site: PNG name preliminary squad . RLWC.com . 1 August 2008 . 6 August 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100410150913/http://www.rlwc08.com/news/news/archive/2008/08/03/png-name-preliminary-squad.aspx . 10 April 2010 .
  10. Web site: Wilshere handed Kumuls captaincy. BBC. 14 October 2008. 14 October 2008.
  11. Web site: Rugby League World Cup 2008 Results. RLWC.com. 15 July 2009.
  12. http://www.thenational.com.pg/?q=node/1554 Kumuls named