Dane Chisholm
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Dane Chisholm is an Australian professional rugby league
player for the Wests Tigers
in the National Rugby League
competition. After playing for junior club Mullumbimby Giants, Chisholm signed with the Melbourne Storm
and was called into their under-20 side. He played in the Storm's Toyota Cup
win over Wests Tigers
in the 2009 Grand Final.
Chisholm made his NRL debut for the Melbourne Storm in round 10 of the 2011 season against the Canberra Raiders.
In 2010, Chisholm was named in the French preliminary squad
for the 2010 European Cup
. Chisholm qualifies for the French side because of his mother and grandparents.
He played 4 games for France in 2011, debuting at fullback in France's loss to the England Knights. He also scored 3 tries in France's 42-10 victory over Scotland.
In November 2011, Chisholm signed to play for the Wests Tigers
in the 2012 season.
Chisholm's father Rick played in 30 first-grade matches for Manly and Newtown
in the early 1980s.
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...
player for 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...
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...
competition. After playing for junior club Mullumbimby Giants, Chisholm signed with 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....
and was called into their under-20 side. He played in the Storm's Toyota Cup
Toyota Cup
Toyota Cup may refer to:* Copa Toyota Libertadores was the name of Copa Libertadores from 1997-2007 for sponsorship reasons.* Intercontinental Cup , known as Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL....
win over 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...
in the 2009 Grand Final.
Chisholm made his NRL debut for the Melbourne Storm in round 10 of the 2011 season against the Canberra Raiders.
In 2010, Chisholm was named in the French preliminary squad
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"...
for the 2010 European Cup
2010 European Cup
The 2010 European Cup, known as the Alitalia European Cup for sponsorship purposes, is a rugby league football tournament. Three of the competing teams participated in the 2009 European Cup, with France also being included in the tournament after competing in the 2009 Four Nations...
. Chisholm qualifies for the French side because of his mother and grandparents.
He played 4 games for France in 2011, debuting at fullback in France's loss to the England Knights. He also scored 3 tries in France's 42-10 victory over Scotland.
In November 2011, Chisholm signed to play for 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...
in the 2012 season.
Chisholm's father Rick played in 30 first-grade matches for Manly and Newtown
Newtown Jets
The Newtown Jets are an Australian rugby league football club based in Newtown, a suburb of Sydney's inner west. They currently compete in the NSWRL Premier League competition, having left the top grade after the 1983 NSWRFL season...
in the early 1980s.