Sebastian Kris
Sebastian Kris (born 19 April 1999) is a New Zealand international rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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| Born | 19 April 1999 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing, Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Kris was born in Brisbane, Queensland and is of Indigenous Australian, South African and Maori descent. Kris played his first junior rugby league for the Wests Panthers.[2]
He moved to Canberra at the age of eight and played his junior rugby league for the Tuggeranong Valley Dragons.[3]
Playing career
2019
Kris made his first grade debut in Round 10 of the 2019 NRL season for Canberra against South Sydney at Canberra Stadium.[4][5]
2020
Kris spent the entirety of the 2020 NRL season away from Canberra, leading to him not being re-signed. Kris was later re-signed by the Canberra club for the 2021 NRL season and played in their Round 1 clash against the Wests Tigers.
2021
In round 24 of the 2021 NRL season, he scored two tries for Canberra in a 28-16 victory over the New Zealand Warriors. Kris played a total of 20 games for Canberra in the 2021 season as they finished 10th on the table.[6]
2022
In round 23 of the 2022 NRL season, Kris scored two tries for Canberra in a 28-22 victory over Newcastle.[7] Kris played a total of 20 games for Canberra in the 2022 NRL season and scored 14 tries as the club finished 8th on the table and qualified for the finals. Kris played in both finals matches as Canberra were eliminated in the second week by Parramatta.[8]
2023
In the final round of the 2023 NRL season, Kris was sent off for a spear tackle on Cronulla's Sione Katoa. Canberra would go on to lose the match 24-6. The following day, Kris was suspended for five games.[9] Kris played a total of 21 matches for Canberra in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 8th on the table and qualified for the finals.[10]
Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
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| 2019 |  Canberra Raiders |
4 | 3 | 12 |
| 2021 | 20 | 8 | 32 | |
| 2022 | 20 | 14 | 56 | |
| 2023 | 21 | 7 | 20 | |
| Totals | 65 | 32 | 128 |
*denotes season competing
References
- Rugby League Project
- "Behind the Limelight: Sebastian Kris". Canberra Raiders. 26 May 2021.
- "Sebastian Kris". Canberra Raiders.
- "Round 10 NRL squad announcements". NRL.com. 16 May 2019.
- "Canberra Raiders rookie Sebastian Kris redefines toothless". Canberra Times.
- "Raiders stay in finals race after massive comeback vs. Warriors". www.espn.com.
- "Canberra Raiders beat Newcastle Knights to keep alive NRL finals hopes, Dragons thump Titans". www.abc.net.au.
- "Eels send ruthless title message, bury finals 'ghosts' in Raiders no-show: 3 Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au. 16 September 2022.
- "Raiders star's season over, hit with monster ban after send off for 'awful' spear tackle". wwos.nine.com.au.
- "Ricky turned losing a club legend into a winning season. Now for his biggest challenge - Brutal Review". www.foxsports.com.au.