Chris Arkwright
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Christopher "Chris" Arkwright is an English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...

 former professional rugby league
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 of the 1970s, '80s and '90s who at representative level has played for Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....

, 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...

, and Lancashire, and at club level for St. Helens, playing at , /, /, i.e. number 3 or 4, 6, 13.

International honours

Arkwright won a cap for 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...

 while at St. Helens in 1984 against Wales (sub), and won caps for Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....

 while at St. Helens in 1985 against New Zealand (sub) (2 matches).

Genealogical Information

Arkwright is the son of the St Helens of the 1960s, John Arkwright, Jr., and the grandson of the rugby league footballer, John "Jack" Arkwright
John Arkwright (rugby league)
John 'Big' "Jack" Arkwright was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s who at representative level played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for St. Helens, and Warrington, playing at , or , i.e...

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