David Armstrong (rugby league)
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| Born | 9 April 2001 Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (12 st 13 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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David Armstrong (born 9 April 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League. His positions are fullback and wing. He is also representing Australia in Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games in Arm Wrestling which he is a front runner to bring home the Gold.
Background
Born in
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]
References
- ^ "David Armstrong - Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "The 'lightning quick' Knights rookie set to fill Ponga's big shoes". Fox Sports. 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Grammar students plough ahead with agriculture trial". Courier Mail. 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Redcliffe Dolphins ready to take on Wynnum Manly in Herald Cup battle". Courier Mail. 20 March 2019.
- ^ "QRL U18 Auswide Bank Mal Meninga Cup - 2019 Round 5". League Unlimited. 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Where TRL star David Armstrong will play this weekend". The Chronicle. 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Huge crowds witness epic grand final". Warwick Today. 26 September 2021.
- ^ "2022 Round 3 NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg team lists". Newcastle Knights. 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Dragons v Knights Round 27 NRL Team List". Newcastle Knights. 29 August 2023.
- ^ "2024 NRL Signings Tracker: Finucane hangs up the boots". National Rugby League. 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Dolphins v Knights Round 8 NRL team list". Newcastle Knights. 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Knights fend off late surge to beat Dolphins". National Rugby League. 28 April 2024.