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Damien Blanch 
Blanch while playing for Ireland in 2008 Personal information Born 24 May 1983
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia[1]Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Weight 95 kg (14 st 13 lb)[2] Playing information Position Wing Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2006 Castleford Tigers 6 4 0 0 16 2006–07 Widnes Vikings 39 28 0 0 122 2008–10 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 52 36 0 0 144 2011– Catalans Dragons 0 0 0 0 0 Total 97 68 0 0 282 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2006–09 Ireland 6 8 0 0 32 As of 10 November 2008 Source: Rugby League Project Damien Blanch is an Australian-born Irish international rugby league footballer for Super League club, Catalans Dragons
Blanch's usual position is winger. He has previously played for Widnes Vikings, Castleford Tigers and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.[3]
He received an international call-up from Ireland in November 2006,[4] and was named in the Ireland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[5] He finished the tournament among the top try scorers, attracting praise from many pundits for his good performances as Ireland exceeded expectations.
He was named Ireland player of the year for 2009.[6]
Blanch signed with Catalans Dragons at the end of the 2010 Super League season.[7]
References
- ^ Craven, Dave (2010-09-13). "Wildcats lose prolific winger". Yorkshire Post (UK: Johnston Press Digital Publishing). http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/rugby-league/Wildcats-lose-prolific-winger-.6528315.jp. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
- ^ "Dragons Catalans". web page. Dragons Catalans S.A.S.P. 2011. http://www.catalansdragons.com/index.php?article=blanch_damien. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ^ "Blanch signs deal with Wakefield". BBC. 2007-10-10. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/wakefield/7037611.stm. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
- ^ "Damien Blanch". Widnes. 2007-07-19. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20070927201434/http://www.widnesvikings.co.uk/players.php?id=2. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
- ^ "Cassidy included in Ireland squad". BBC. 2008-10-07. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7657596.stm. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- ^ "Hayne named Player of the Year". Daily Telegraph. 10-11-2009. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/hayne-named-player-of-the-year/story-e6frexnr-1225795997992. Retrieved 19-04-2010.
- ^ "Dragons snap up Blanch". Sky Sports (BSkyB). 2010-09-13. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12216_6374532,00.html. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
External links
- Damien Blanch Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Wakefield Trinity Wildcats profile
- Ireland profile
- Castleford Tigers profile
- Widnes Profile
- Blanch signs new Wakefield deal
Catalans Dragons – current squad Ireland squad – 2008 Rugby League World Cup Categories:- 1983 births
- Australian people of Irish descent
- Sportspeople from Sydney
- Australian rugby league players
- Irish rugby league players
- Ireland national rugby league team players
- Wakefield Trinity Wildcats players
- Widnes Vikings players
- Castleford Tigers players
- Living people
- Catalans Dragons players
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