Clint Greenshields
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Clint Greenshields is an Australian professional rugby league
footballer for the Catalans Dragons
of Super League
, having previously played for the St George Illawarra Dragons
of the National Rugby League
. He plays somewhat of a utility back role, allowing him to slot in at fullback, centre or at five-eighth.
resident, Greenshields attended Toormina High School, who compete every year in the Robbie MacKinnon Cup against other local schools of the Coffs Harbour district. His junior club was the Sawtell Panthers JRLFC, a club recently crowned Group 2 senior champions.
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Greenshields has proved one of the best signings in Super League during his stint in the south of France. He has not missed a single Super League fixture for the dragons, and his superb defensive efforts have been the backbone of the side. He has twice been voted player of the season by the UK-based Dragons e-zine sang-et-or.
On 10 May 2008 it was announced that Greenshields has signed a new three-year contract with the French Super League club.
Greenshields has been named in the Super League Dream Team
for the 2008
season, beating world class talents like Brent Webb and Paul Wellens to be named as the outstanding full back of the Super League season. He is also one of the front runners in the race for Man of Steel 2008.
He has been selected for the French national rugby league team
to compete in the 2009 Four Nations tournament.
He made his debut against England on 23 October 2009, and played in the match against Australia.
Clint signed a one year extension to his deal at Catalans Dragons
in July 2011.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer for the Catalans Dragons
Catalans Dragons
The Catalans Dragons are a French professional rugby league club based in Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales. They currently play in the Super League, and are the only team in the competition from outside of the United Kingdom...
of Super League
Super League
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, having previously played for the St George Illawarra Dragons
St George Illawarra Dragons
The St George Illawarra Dragons is an Australian professional rugby league football club, representing the St. George and Illawarra regions. They have competed in the National Rugby League since 1999 as a joint venture between Sydney's historic St. George Dragons club and 1982 expansion club, the...
of the National Rugby League
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
. He plays somewhat of a utility back role, allowing him to slot in at fullback, centre or at five-eighth.
Early years
A former SawtellSawtell, New South Wales
Sawtell is a coastal suburb of Coffs Harbour in northern New South Wales, Australia.- History :The original inhabitants of the land were Aborigines of the Gumbaynggirr clan. The Aboriginal name for the land where the town now stands was Bongil Bongil....
resident, Greenshields attended Toormina High School, who compete every year in the Robbie MacKinnon Cup against other local schools of the Coffs Harbour district. His junior club was the Sawtell Panthers JRLFC, a club recently crowned Group 2 senior champions.
Playing career
Greenshields made his first grade debut for the St George Illawarra DragonsSt George Illawarra Dragons
The St George Illawarra Dragons is an Australian professional rugby league football club, representing the St. George and Illawarra regions. They have competed in the National Rugby League since 1999 as a joint venture between Sydney's historic St. George Dragons club and 1982 expansion club, the...
.
Greenshields has proved one of the best signings in Super League during his stint in the south of France. He has not missed a single Super League fixture for the dragons, and his superb defensive efforts have been the backbone of the side. He has twice been voted player of the season by the UK-based Dragons e-zine sang-et-or.
On 10 May 2008 it was announced that Greenshields has signed a new three-year contract with the French Super League club.
Greenshields has been named in the Super League Dream Team
Super League Dream Team
The Super League Dream Team is an award given each season to the players deemed to have been the best in their position in the Super League by a panel of journalists and broadcasters....
for the 2008
Super League XIII
Engage Super League XIII was the official name, due to sponsorship, for the 2008 Super League season by Engage Mutual. Twelve teams competed for the Minor Premiership over 27 rounds after which, the top 6 finishing teams entered the play-offs where they competed for a place in the Grand Final and...
season, beating world class talents like Brent Webb and Paul Wellens to be named as the outstanding full back of the Super League season. He is also one of the front runners in the race for Man of Steel 2008.
He has been selected for the French national rugby league team
France national rugby league team
The France national rugby league team represent France in international rugby league tournaments. They are also sometimes referred to as "Les Tricolores" or more commonly "Les Chanticleers"...
to compete in the 2009 Four Nations tournament.
He made his debut against England on 23 October 2009, and played in the match against Australia.
Clint signed a one year extension to his deal at Catalans Dragons
Catalans Dragons
The Catalans Dragons are a French professional rugby league club based in Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales. They currently play in the Super League, and are the only team in the competition from outside of the United Kingdom...
in July 2011.
Career highlights
- Junior Club: Sawtell Panthers JRLFC
- First Grade Debut: Round 9, St George Illawarra v Manly, Brookvale Oval, 9 May 2004