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Billy Brittain
Australian rugby league footballer
Billy Brittain is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who last played as a hooker for St. George Illawarra in the NRL.
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| Born | (1994-05-19) 19 May 1994 (age 29) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (13 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League.
2018
Brittain joined South Sydney in 2018 but spent the entire season playing for the club's then feeder side and foundation club North Sydney.
Brittain was selected to play for the NSW Residents team against the Queensland residents midway through the year. At the end of the season, Brittain was named as North Sydney's best and fairest player.[2]
2019
At the start of 2019, Brittain remained in the Canterbury Cup NSW side for Souths and was selected to captain the NSW Residents side against Queensland for a second consecutive year.[3]
Brittain made his NRL debut in round 12 of the 2019 NRL season for South Sydney in their 26-14 loss to the Parramatta Eels.[4]
On 9 September 2019, Brittain was named the Canterbury Cup NSW player of the year.[5] On 29 September 2019, Brittain was named in the 2019 Canterbury Cup NSW team of the season.[6]
2020
On 20 February 2020, Brittain signed a contract to join St. George Illawarra for the 2020 NRL season.[7] Brittain made his debut for St. George Illawarra in round 1 of the 2020 NRL season against the Wests Tigers at WIN Stadium.[8]
2021
On 16 September, it was announced that Brittain had been released by St. George Illawarra.[9]
- "Billy Brittain - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
- "North Sydney Bears 2018 Presentation Night". North Sydney Bears. 21 August 2018. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- Buxton, Matt (10 May 2019). "Cook: Brittain ready for NRL debut". NSWRL. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- "Round 12 NRL squad announcements". NRL.com. 29 May 2019. Archived from the original on 28 May 2019.
- "Billy Brittain Wins Canterbury Cup NSW Player of the Year". South Sydney Rabbitohs. 9 September 2019. Archived from the original on 11 March 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- "2019 Canterbury Cup NSW Team of the Year". NSWRL. 29 September 2019. Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- "St George Illawarra sign Billy Brittain". Sporting News. 20 February 2020. Archived from the original on 21 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- Walter, Brad (15 March 2020). "Benji brilliant as Tigers down dropsy Dragons". NRL.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- McDonald, Darcie (16 September 2021). "Bulldogs' backline boost as rising star re-signs; Eels hooker seals UK exit: Transfer Centre". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.