Gregory White
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Gregory White is a rugby union and rugby league utility named in the 2011 French Rugby League squad to play England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland in October 2011. He currently plays for Toulouse Olympique XIII
in SW France. Toulouse Olympique play in the Co-operative Championship, the second tier competition below the Super League Europe
. He re signed again in September for Toulouse Olympique to play in France's Elite 1 competition commencing October 2011 through 2012.
In his first rugby league game in 2 years ( expecting to return to his Warringah Rats Rugby Union club within the month.), he had his debut as a medical replacement for an injured player, in a friendly against Super League side Catalans Dragons
. This was quickly followed by an impressive gathering of form with consecutive game tries against the soon to be announced 2012 Super League side Widnes Vikings
and Keighley Cougars
in the Northern Rail Cup. He was quickly recognised for his performances and signed up for a permanent team place and earmarked for the French National Team. His form continued to grow to became one of the leading try scorers in the competition.
He holds Australian, English and French nationality enabling him to play in all three countries outside of national quota restrictions in dual rugby codes of union and league.
White has previously played in the Sydney Shute Shield Premiership
which is Australia's top Rugby Union club competition under Super 15, for the Warringah Rugby Club
in 2010, and Manly RUFC
since 2007. In 2009 he played as a invitation player in the Dubai 7's to assist India's development for the Commonwealth Games, with games against France B .
In rugby union he plays fullback, wing and outside centre. In rugby league he plays fullback or wing
Toulouse Olympique
Toulouse Olympique are a French professional rugby league team from Toulouse, in the southwest of France. They were founded on 22 October, in 1937 two years after the founding of the French Rugby League Federation. Between 1995 and 2002 the club were known as Spacers de Toulouse, due to links with...
in SW France. Toulouse Olympique play in the Co-operative Championship, the second tier competition below the Super League Europe
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
. He re signed again in September for Toulouse Olympique to play in France's Elite 1 competition commencing October 2011 through 2012.
In his first rugby league game in 2 years ( expecting to return to his Warringah Rats Rugby Union club within the month.), he had his debut as a medical replacement for an injured player, in a friendly against Super League side 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...
. This was quickly followed by an impressive gathering of form with consecutive game tries against the soon to be announced 2012 Super League side Widnes Vikings
Widnes Vikings
Widnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward...
and Keighley Cougars
Keighley Cougars
Keighley Cougars are a professional rugby league club from Keighley in West Yorkshire, England. As of 2012 they will play in Co-operative Championship having won the Co-operative Championship 1 play off final 32-12 against Workington...
in the Northern Rail Cup. He was quickly recognised for his performances and signed up for a permanent team place and earmarked for the French National Team. His form continued to grow to became one of the leading try scorers in the competition.
He holds Australian, English and French nationality enabling him to play in all three countries outside of national quota restrictions in dual rugby codes of union and league.
White has previously played in the Sydney Shute Shield Premiership
2010 Shute Shield season
The first matches of the season were played on the 10th of April 2010 with the season ending in the Grand Final, played on the 2nd of October 2010.- Teams :Twelve Teams competed in the 2010 Shute Shield season from Sydney....
which is Australia's top Rugby Union club competition under Super 15, for the Warringah Rugby Club
Warringah Rugby Club
Warringah Rugby Club is a rugby union club based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, New South Wales. Only located 25 km from the city centre, the club is close to many magnificent beaches, the Sydney Academy of Sport and Narrabeen Lake. The club currently competes in the New South Wales Rugby...
in 2010, and Manly RUFC
Manly RUFC
Manly Rugby Union Football Club are a rugby union club based in Manly, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. The club was formed in 1906 and competes in the New South Wales Rugby Union competitions, the Shute Shield and Tooheys New Cup. Manly, known as the Marlins, play their home games at Manly...
since 2007. In 2009 he played as a invitation player in the Dubai 7's to assist India's development for the Commonwealth Games, with games against France B .
In rugby union he plays fullback, wing and outside centre. In rugby league he plays fullback or wing