Tyson Andrews
 Andrews playing for the Sea Eagles in 2014. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 6 February 1990 Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Rugby League Project As of 26 December 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tyson Andrews (born 6 February 1990) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer. He plays at prop and previously played for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League.
Background[edit]
Born in Maitland, New South Wales, Andrews is of Indigenous Australian descent and moved to Queensland at a young age. He played his junior rugby league for the Maroochydore Swans, before being signed by the Brisbane Broncos.
Playing career[edit]
In 2008 and 2009, Andrews played for the Brisbane Broncos' NYC team.[1]
In 2010, Andrews quit rugby league and pursued boxing. He won the Australian heavyweight amateur title.[2]
In 2011, Andrews moved to Mackay, Queensland to play for Wests, a local team. He was then brought into the squad of Queensland Cup team Mackay Cutters after impressing their coaching staff.[2]
In June 2013, Andrews signed a two-year contract with the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles starting in 2014.[3]
In Round 18 of the 2014 NRL season, Andrews made his NRL debut for the Sea Eagles against the Wests Tigers.[4]
On 13 February 2015, Andrews played for the Indigenous All Stars against the NRL All Stars in the annual All Stars match.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ [1] Archived 16 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Former Boxer Tyson Andrews Set To Add Punch To Depleted Manly Sea Eagles Forward Pack". The Daily Telegraph. Australia. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Tyson Andrews gets signed with Manly and divides family members | Mackay Daily Mercury". Dailymercury.com.au. 22 June 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "LATE MAIL: DCE fit for Tigers clash". Seaeagles.com.au. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Final All Stars teams announced". NRL.com. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.