Ed Chamberlain
Ed Chamberlain (born 8 February 1996) is an Ireland international rugby league footballer who plays as a centre and winger for the Leigh Leopards in the Betfred Super League.
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| Full name | Edward Chamberlain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 February 1996 Warrington, Cheshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 12 st 13 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing, Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Chamberlain was born in Warrington, Cheshire, England.
Career
He has previously played for the Widnes Vikings in the Super League, and on loan from Widnes at Whitehaven and the Bradford Bulls in the Championship, Workington Town in League 1 and Salford in the Super League. Chamberlain has also spent time on loan from Salford at London during the 2019 RFL Championship season.
He has been dual-registered with Whitehaven in the Kingstone Press Championship.[3]
Leigh
On 20 October 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Leigh Centurions in the RFL Championship[4] On 28 May 2022, Chamberlain played for Leigh in their 2022 RFL 1895 Cup final victory over Featherstone.[5] On 12 August 2023, Chamberlain played for Leigh in their 17-16 Challenge Cup final victory over Hull Kingston Rovers. It was Leigh's first major trophy in 52 years.[6] Chamberlain played 16 games for Leigh in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished fifth on the table and qualified for the playoffs. Chamberlain played in their elimination playoff loss against Hull Kington Rovers.[7]
International
He was named in the Ireland squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.[8]
References
- loverugbyleague
- RLP
- "Misery for Whitehaven as London Broncos run riot". News & Star. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- "Leigh sign Ireland international ahead of Championship return". Love Rugby League. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- "Featherstone Rovers: 1895 Cup final defeat to Leigh Centurions gives Brian McDermott's side signal of their progress". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk.
- "Challenge Cup final: Hull KR 16-17 Leigh Leopards - Leigh claim first Wembley final win in 52 years". www.bbc.co.uk.
- "Leigh Leopards 2023 season in review". www.leighleopards.co.uk.
- "Ireland name Rugby League World Cup squad". sbs.com.au. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.