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Chris Riley 
Personal information Nickname Ginge Born February 22, 1988
Warrington, Cheshire, EnglandHeight 172cm Weight 81kg [1] Playing information Position Wing Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2005– Warrington Wolves 100 59 0 0 236 As of 12 February 2010 Source: Rugby League Project Chris Riley (born 22 February 1988 in Warrington, Cheshire) is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Warrington Wolves of Europe's Super League.
Playing career
Warrington born winger, born on 22 February 1988 with a fine strike rate at Super League level, Riley was primarily a fullback with England Academy and the Wolves junior grades, but he has forged his first team career to date on the wing. A well balanced and elusive runner who has added some strength to his build since debuting in late 2003. A graduate of Woolston Rovers ARLFC and the Wolves Scholarship Scheme, he won Junior Academy titles in 2003 and 2004, represented England U17 against the Australian Institute of Sport in 2005 and made a try scoring debut for England Academy the same season. After three seasons as a squad player, last year was his best season to date, featuring in the majority of the Wolves games and scoring try doubles on five occasions, including away at St Helens.
Riley attended Penketh High School in Penketh, Warrington.
On 7 February 2010, in his sixth season of rug of the 2010 Super League season.[2] He therefore became the tenth player in the fifteen year history of Super League to score five tries in a match, the first since Ryan Hall for Leeds Rhinos against Castleford Tigers on 14 August 2009.[3]
Riley played for Warrington in the 2010 Challenge Cup Final victory over the Leeds Rhinos.[4]
Chris, as of May 2011, now plies his trade for Harlequins RL after agreeing an initial one month loan deal. Making debut on the right wing vs Castleford in a disappointing 56-24 loss. Chris scored two tries on debut for the London outfit.
References
- ^ "The official Engage Super League web site". web page. Super League. http://www.superleague.co.uk/player-profile/2341. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ Wilson, Andy (7 February 2010). "Chris Riley's five-try haul for Warrington hammers Harlequins". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/feb/07/warrington-harlequins-super-league. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ^ "Leeds 76 Castleford 12: Brilliant Hall scores five tries as Leeds thrash their neighbours". Daily Mail. 15 August 2009. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/article-1206686/Leeds-76-Castleford-12-Brilliant-Hall-scores-tries-Leeds-thrash-neighbours.html. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ^ "Leeds 6-30 Warrington". BBC. 2010-08-28. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8938067.stm. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
External links
Warrington Wolves – current squad 1 Hodgson • 2 Riley • 3 King • 4 Bridge • 5 J.Monaghan • 6 Briers • 7 Myler • 8 Morley • 9 M.Monaghan • 10 Carvell • 11 L. Anderson • 12 Westwood • 13 Harrison • 14 Higham • 15 Clarke • 16 Wood •
17 Grix • 18 Cooper • 19 Mitchell • 20 Blythe • 21 McCarthy • 22 Williams • 23 Atkins • 24 Evans • 26 Solomona • Coach: SmithWarrington Wolves squad - 2009 Challenge Cup final winners (6th title) 30. Richard Mathers • 23. Chris Hicks • 25. Chris Bridge • 4. Matt King • 19. Chris Riley • 13. Vinnie Anderson • 6. Lee Briers
8. Adrian Morley (c) • 7. Michael Monaghan • 16. Garreth Carvell • 11. Louis Anderson • 24. Ben Harrison • 12. Ben Westwood
18. Mike Cooper • 2. Paul Johnson • 14. Mickey Higham • 28. Tyrone McCarthy
Coach: Tony SmithCategories:- 1988 births
- People from Warrington
- English rugby league players
- Warrington Wolves players
- Living people
- English rugby league biography stubs
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