Anthony Laffranchi

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Anthony Laffranchi
fullname = Anthony Laffranchi

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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|11|16|df=yes
placeofbirth = Murwillumbah, NSW
countryofbirth = Australia
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position = rlp|SR
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year1end = 2006
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updated = 17:35, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
source = [http://203.166.101.37/NRL08/playercareer.asp?lplayer=310053 NRL Stats] & [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Anthony_Laffranchi.html RLP]

Anthony Laffranchi (born 16 November 1980 in Murwillumbah, New South Wales) is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League. He primarily plays in the second-row. He was educated at Mt St Patrick College where he excelled in all sports; particularly rugby league.fact|date=October 2008

Playing career

After an outstanding performance with the Gold Coast Titans in 2007, their inaugural year, and a solid performance in 2008, Laffranchi was selected to play for the City Country Game representing Country, in which he was awarded "Man of the Match".

Laffranchi was selected for New South Wales in game I of the 2008 State of origin series. Laffranchi started from the bench and scored the winning try off a Mark Gasnier line break and lead the tackle count (40) for the Blues.

In August 2008, Laffranchi was named in the preliminary 46-man Kangaroos squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, [cite news|author=Liam FitzGibbon|publisher="Fox Sports News (Australia)"|title=Surprises in Kangaroos squad|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24111780-23214,00.html|accessdate=2008-08-02|date=2008-08-01] cite web|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/08/01/sports/AS-RGL-Australia-Squad.php|title=Veteran Lockyer named in Australian squad|publisher=International Herald Tribune|date=2008-08-01|accessdate=2008-08-02] and in October 2008 he was selected in the final 24-man Australia squad.cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7656211.stm|title=Manly six win Australia call-up|publisher=BBC|date=2008-10-07|accessdate=2008-10-07]

Career highlights

*"Junior Club:" Murwillumbah Colts
*"First Grade Debut:" Round 26, Wests Tigers v Sharks at Leichhardt Oval, September 2, 2001
*"First Grade Record:" 116 appearances scoring 22 tries (Total: 88 points)
*"First Grade Clubs:" 102 appearances for Wests Tigers (18 tries, 72 points) 2001-2006, 30 appearances for Gold Coast Titans (11 tries, 44 points) 2007, 2008
*"Representative Teams:" NSW Blues (State of Origin), 2008 (1 try, 4 points), City Country Match 2006 (1 try, 4 points)

=Controversy= On 6 March 2007, New South Wales police charged Anthony Laffranchi with the sexual assault of a 26-year-old woman. The charge was dismissed by a magistrate in April 2008. [ [http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23585512-23214,00.html Laffranchi cleared of rape charge] April 23, 2008, FOX Sports News ]

References

External links

* [http://www.titans.com.au/index.php?page_id=singleprofile&player_id=22 Gold Coast Titans profile]
* [http://www.nrl.com.au/tabid/10399/default.aspx?playerid=64 Anthony Laffranchi NRL Profile]