Chris Birchall (rugby)

Chris Birchall (born 25 March 1981) is a former Scotland international rugby league player. For a period he switched codes to play rugby union; and made one appearance for Glasgow Warriors in 2003-04 season.

Chris Birchall
Birth nameChristopher Birchall
Date of birth (1981-03-25) 25 March 1981
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight108 kg (17 st 0 lb)
Rugby league career
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2000 Bradford Bulls 1 (0)
2002-03, 2005 Halifax 51 (16)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2004 Scotland 2 (0)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003-04 Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians ()
– Otley ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003-04 Glasgow Warriors 1 (0)

Background

He was Scottish-Qualified as his grandmother was born in Kirkcudbright.[1]

Rugby League career

Professional career

He played once for Bradford Bulls in 2000.[2]

Birchall played for Halifax in 2002 and 2006.[3]

International career

He played twice for Scotland internationally.[2] In 2004 he won the Dave Valentine Award, given by the management of the Scotland national rugby league team to their player of the year.[4]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

While at the Warriors his contract allowed him to play for amateur club Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians, and he made several appearances for the Giffnock club.[1]

Birchall left Glasgow to join Otley in England.[1]

Professional career

In 2003, Birchall switched codes to join Glasgow Warriors as a Prop on a short-term contract. He made just one appearance for the first team.[1]

References
  1. "Glasgow Warriors – Chris Birchall".
  2. "Chris Birchall – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project".
  3. "2002 Statistics… First Team Player Statistics". Archived from the original on 7 August 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2008. "2006 Statistics… First Team Player Statistics". Archived from the original on 6 September 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
  4. "Birchall Lifts Valentine Award". Sport network. 5 January 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2008.


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