Kris Tassell
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Kris Tassell is a professional rugby league
footballer who at representative level has played for Wales
, and at club level for Canberra Raiders
, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, North Queensland Cowboys
, Salford City Reds
, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
, and Swinton Lions
, playing at , or , i.e. number 1, 2 or 5, or 3 or 4.
while at Salford City Reds, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and Swinton Lions 2000…2004 11-caps 6-tries 24-points.
Kris Tassell played in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup for Wales and won man of the match honours in the first round game versus the Cook Islands in which he scored a hat trick. He further added to his tryscoring tally in the semi-final game against Australia where a vailiant Wales team gave Australia their biggest scare of the tournament going down valiantly in the last 20 minutes of the game after having led most 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 at representative level has played for Wales
Wales national rugby league team
The Wales national rugby league team represent Wales in international rugby league football matches. Currently the team is seventh in the RLIF World Rankings. The team were run under the auspices of the Rugby Football League, but an independent body, Wales Rugby League, now runs the team from...
, and at club level for Canberra Raiders
Canberra Raiders
The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982...
, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, North Queensland Cowboys
North Queensland Cowboys
The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
, Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts...
, and Swinton Lions
Swinton Lions
Swinton Lions is an English professional rugby league club from Swinton, Greater Manchester. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. They currently play in the Championship.-Early years:...
, playing at , or , i.e. number 1, 2 or 5, or 3 or 4.
International honours
Kris Tassell won caps for WalesWales national rugby league team
The Wales national rugby league team represent Wales in international rugby league football matches. Currently the team is seventh in the RLIF World Rankings. The team were run under the auspices of the Rugby Football League, but an independent body, Wales Rugby League, now runs the team from...
while at Salford City Reds, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and Swinton Lions 2000…2004 11-caps 6-tries 24-points.
Kris Tassell played in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup for Wales and won man of the match honours in the first round game versus the Cook Islands in which he scored a hat trick. He further added to his tryscoring tally in the semi-final game against Australia where a vailiant Wales team gave Australia their biggest scare of the tournament going down valiantly in the last 20 minutes of the game after having led most of the game.