Will Chambers
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Will Chambers is an Australian rugby union
footballer. He played in the Super 15 for the Queensland Reds
and is currently playing for Irish province Munster
in the RaboDirect Pro12
, as of September 2011.
of the NRL. His usual position is as a centre or wing. Chambers also played for Brisbane Norths in the Queensland Cup
. When Matt King departed the Melbourne Storm
after their 2007 premiership, he nominated rookie Melbourne Storm centre Will Chambers as the man to take his place.
He played in the 2009 premiership
against Parramatta
.
, the game he grew up playing, from 2010 after signing a 2-year deal with the Queensland Reds
to play in the Super 14
.
side and former European Champions Munster
in September 2011 on a short-term deal.He arrived to join up with Munster in October 2011.He played for Munster A against Connacht A on 21st October 2011.He made his full Munster debut against Aironi
on 28th October 2011.He made his Heineken Cup
debut for Munster against Northampton Saints
on 12th November 2011.Chambers scored his first try for Munster exactly a week later, in their second Pool One game away to Castres Olympique
.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer. He played in the Super 15 for the Queensland Reds
Queensland Reds
The Queensland Reds represent Queensland in the sport of rugby union in the Southern Hemisphere Super Rugby competition. Prior to 1996 they were a representative team selected on merit from the rugby union club competitions in Queensland...
and is currently playing for Irish province Munster
Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
in the RaboDirect Pro12
Celtic League (rugby union)
The Celtic League is an annual rugby union competition involving professional sides from Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales....
, as of September 2011.
Rugby league career
He began his senior career for the Melbourne StormMelbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....
of the NRL. His usual position is as a centre or wing. Chambers also played for Brisbane Norths in the Queensland Cup
Queensland Cup
The Queensland Cup is the premier rugby league football competition in the State of Queensland, Australia.It is a statewide competition with the majority of teams based in South East Queensland but also including sides based in Cairns, Mackay and Rockhampton.The competition began in 1996 as a...
. When Matt King departed the Melbourne Storm
Melbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....
after their 2007 premiership, he nominated rookie Melbourne Storm centre Will Chambers as the man to take his place.
He played in the 2009 premiership
2009 NRL Grand Final
The 2009 NRL Grand Final was a rugby league football game played on 4 October 2009 at the ANZ Stadium in Sydney. It was the 12th annual championship game of the National Rugby League staged to decide the premiers of the 2009 NRL season....
against Parramatta
Parramatta Eels
The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, with their First Grade side playing their first season in the New South Wales Rugby Football League...
.
Queensland Reds
He returned to rugby unionRugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
, the game he grew up playing, from 2010 after signing a 2-year deal with the Queensland Reds
Queensland Reds
The Queensland Reds represent Queensland in the sport of rugby union in the Southern Hemisphere Super Rugby competition. Prior to 1996 they were a representative team selected on merit from the rugby union club competitions in Queensland...
to play in the Super 14
Super 14
Super Rugby is the largest and pre-eminent professional Rugby union competition in the Southern Hemisphere...
.
Munster
He signed for RaboDirect Pro12Celtic League (rugby union)
The Celtic League is an annual rugby union competition involving professional sides from Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales....
side and former European Champions Munster
Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
in September 2011 on a short-term deal.He arrived to join up with Munster in October 2011.He played for Munster A against Connacht A on 21st October 2011.He made his full Munster debut against Aironi
Aironi
Aironi Rugby are an Italian professional rugby club competing in the RaboDirect Pro12 and the Heineken Cup. They represent the Italian regions of Lombardy and Emilia Romagna.- Home ground :...
on 28th October 2011.He made his Heineken Cup
Heineken Cup
The Heineken Cup is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the six International Rugby Board countries in Europe whose national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland,...
debut for Munster against Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....
on 12th November 2011.Chambers scored his first try for Munster exactly a week later, in their second Pool One game away to Castres Olympique
Castres Olympique
Castres Olympique is a French rugby union club located in the Midi-Pyrénées city of Castres and currently competing in the top level of the French league system.Founded in 1898, the club took its current name in 1906...
.