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Lewis Brown (rugby league)
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Lewis Brown is a professional rugby league
footballer who currently plays in the National Rugby League
for the New Zealand Warriors
. His position of preference is in the second row, where he plays for the Warriors whilst occasionally playing in the centres. Brown started his career as a hooker.
. He played junior representative football for Canterbury
and was a New Zealand under-16 representative. He debuted for the Canterbury Bulls
in the 2005 Bartercard Cup.
Brown is related to former New Zealand representative Brendon Tuuta
.
, playing for Cronulla's
feeder side Griffith. There he was spotted by scouts from the Sydney Roosters
and they signed him for their Jersey Flegg Cup
side.
He later moved to join Balmain-Ryde
and the Wests Tigers
, playing for their New South Wales Cup side. While he was a feature in the Premier League side he could not break into the first grade
side due to the presence of Robbie Farah
and John Morris.
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. He joined the Warriors in October 2008 but arrived with a major foot injury, which hampered his pre-season. He made his National Rugby League
debut for the Warriors on 3 May 2009, playing against the St George Illawarra Dragons
. In 2010 he signed an extended contract that will keep him at the Warriors until 2012.
and played for the New Zealand Māori against England
in the build up to the tournament.
Lewis Brown made his international debut for the New Zealand Kiwis in the 2011 ANZAC Test
against Australia. He was originally named on an extended bench, and made his debut after when Greg Eastwood
withdrawn through injury. He also set up Kiwis' debutant winger Matt Duffie
for a try in the 36th minute of the game.
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 who currently plays in 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...
for the New Zealand Warriors
New Zealand Warriors
The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership and are the League's only team from outside Australia...
. His position of preference is in the second row, where he plays for the Warriors whilst occasionally playing in the centres. Brown started his career as a hooker.
Early years
Brown started his rugby league career playing for the Riccarton Knights in Christchurch and attending Papanui High SchoolPapanui High School
Papanui High School is a secondary school in Papanui, a suburb of Christchurch city, New Zealand.Papanui High School is a coeducational secondary school, located between Northlands Mall and Firestone tyre factory, opposite the Christchurch Sanitarium Health Food Company factory...
. He played junior representative football for Canterbury
Canterbury Rugby League
Canterbury Rugby League is the regional body that administers rugby league in Canterbury, New Zealand. CRL manages local competitions from senior level down to age group competitions. Canterbury Rugby League also manages the Canterbury rugby league team which represents the region in New Zealand...
and was a New Zealand under-16 representative. He debuted for the Canterbury Bulls
Canterbury Bulls
The Canterbury rugby league team are a rugby league team who represent the Canterbury Rugby League. They are currently nicknamed the Bulls but have previously had other nicknames such as the Reds. They are based at Rugby League Park in Christchurch....
in the 2005 Bartercard Cup.
Brown is related to former New Zealand representative Brendon Tuuta
Brendon Tuuta
Brendon Ephia Tuuta is a New Zealand former rugby league player.Tuuta played a variety of positions including Stand Off, Halfback, Second Row and Lock. He was known as "the baby-faced assassin" and had a reputation as a brawler...
.
Playing career
Brown moved to SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, playing for Cronulla's
Cronulla Sharks
The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales...
feeder side Griffith. There he was spotted by scouts from the Sydney Roosters
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...
and they signed him for their Jersey Flegg Cup
Jersey Flegg Cup
The Jersey Flegg Cup was a junior rugby league competition played in New South Wales, contested among teams made up of players aged under 20. The competition was administered by the New South Wales Rugby League and run concurrently with the National Rugby League...
side.
He later moved to join Balmain-Ryde
Balmain Tigers
The Balmain Tigers are a rugby league football club based in the inner-western Sydney suburb of Balmain. They were a founding member of the New South Wales Rugby League and one of the most successful in the history of the premiership, with eleven titles...
and the Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers
The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs...
, playing for their New South Wales Cup side. While he was a feature in the Premier League side he could not break into the first grade
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...
side due to the presence of Robbie Farah
Robbie Farah
Robert Peter "Robbie" Farah is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Wests Tigers club in the National Rugby League competition. He primarily plays at hooker and can operate as a half-back...
and John Morris.
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. He joined the Warriors in October 2008 but arrived with a major foot injury, which hampered his pre-season. He made his 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...
debut for the Warriors on 3 May 2009, playing against 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...
. In 2010 he signed an extended contract that will keep him at the Warriors until 2012.
Representative career
Brown was named in the New Zealand Kiwis squad for the 2010 Four Nations2010 Rugby League Four Nations
The 2010 Rugby League Four Nations tournament was played in Australia and New Zealand in October and November 2010. The tournament was the second time the Four Nations had been held, following on from the 2009 edition held in England and France....
and played for the New Zealand Māori against England
England national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
in the build up to the tournament.
Lewis Brown made his international debut for the New Zealand Kiwis in the 2011 ANZAC Test
2011 ANZAC Test
The 2011 ANZAC Test was a rugby league test match played between Australia and New Zealand on 6 May 2011 at Skilled Park on the Gold Coast. Australia won their tenth straight Anzac test with a score of 20–10.-Pre-game:...
against Australia. He was originally named on an extended bench, and made his debut after when Greg Eastwood
Greg Eastwood
Greg Eastwood is a professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Canterbury Bulldogs in the NRL. A New Zealand international representative lock or second row forward, he previously for the Brisbane Broncos, Bulldogs in the NRL and Leeds Rhinos in the European Super League...
withdrawn through injury. He also set up Kiwis' debutant winger Matt Duffie
Matt Duffie
Matthew Duffie is a professional rugby league player who currently plays for the Melbourne Storm in the NRL. Duffie was a part of the Melbourne Storm Under 20's Premiership winning team in 2009, scoring 25 tries. On 1 May Duffie was selected for the New Zealand Kiwis for the 2011 ANZAC Test...
for a try in the 36th minute of the game.