Lewis Brown (rugby league)
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Born | Christchurch, New Zealand | 3 October 1986||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Second-row, Centre, Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lewis Brown (born 3 October 1986), also known by the nickname of "Sharky",[2] is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s, who played for the New Zealand Warriors, Penrith Panthers and Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League. He primarily played at second-row, but could also fill in at centre or hooker.[1]
Background
Brown was born in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Early years
Brown who is of Maori Descent started his rugby league career playing for the Riccarton Knights in Christchurch and attending
Brown is related to former New Zealand representative Brendon Tuuta.[5]
Playing career
Brown moved to
He later moved to join
In 2008, the Warriors announced that they had secured Brown for the 2009 season on a one-year deal, with an option for another year.
In the
In the
On 20 June 2015, Brown signed a three-year contract with the
Representative career
Brown was named in the New Zealand national rugby league team for the 2010 Four Nations[14] and played for the New Zealand Māori against England in the build up to the tournament.[15]
Lewis Brown made his international debut for the
References
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Alderson, Andrew (15 May 2011). "NRL: Part time to ever present". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- ^ a b c d Brown, Michael (10 August 2008). "League: Warriors sign rookie hooker as Fien eyes move to England". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- ^ Bartercard Cup debuts[dead link] The Press, 13 April 2005
- ^ The Sunday Star-Times. 24 January 2009. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- ^ 2007 Premier League Season Archived 2008-02-11 at the Wayback Machine West Tigers Official Site
- ^ Brown Extends Stay With Vodafone Warriors To 2012 Voxy.co.nz, 10 April 2010
- ^ "Hasler praises Churchill winner Stewart". ABC Sport. 2 October 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ "Motorsport Video |Motorsport Highlights, Replays, News, Clips".
- ^ "NRL preliminary final: Bulldogs down Panthers to reach grand final". The Guardian. 27 September 2014.
- ^ "Lewis Brown to join Manly". 20 June 2015.
- ^ "Manly Warringah Sea Eagles season 2018 review: They didn't know how to manage the players who 'walk to a different beat'". www.foxsports.com.au. 5 September 2018.
- ^ "Former Kiwis player Lewis Brown announces retirement from rugby league". www.stuff.co.nz. 15 January 2019.
- Wide World of Sports. Archived from the originalon 6 October 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ "League: Maori draw with England". The New Zealand Herald. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- ^ "Rleague.com - Anzac Test Match - Australia v New Zealand". Archived from the original on 27 April 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2011.