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Damien Blanch
Damien Blanch (10 November 2008) (1).jpg
Blanch while playing for Ireland in 2008
Personal information
Born (1983-05-24) 24 May 1983 (age 28)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia[1]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 95 kg (14 st 13 lb)[2]
Playing information
Position Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2006 Castleford Tigers 6 4 0 0 16
200607 Widnes Vikings 39 28 0 0 122
200810 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 52 36 0 0 144
2011 Catalans Dragons 0 0 0 0 0
Total 97 68 0 0 282
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
200609 Ireland 6 8 0 0 32
As of 10 November 2008
Source: Rugby League Project

Damien Blanch is an Australian-born Irish international rugby league footballer for Super League club, Catalans Dragons

Blanch's usual position is winger. He has previously played for Widnes Vikings, Castleford Tigers and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.[3]

He received an international call-up from Ireland in November 2006,[4] and was named in the Ireland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[5] He finished the tournament among the top try scorers, attracting praise from many pundits for his good performances as Ireland exceeded expectations.

He was named Ireland player of the year for 2009.[6]

Blanch signed with Catalans Dragons at the end of the 2010 Super League season.[7] In 2011 he was the club's top try-scorer.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Craven, Dave (2010-09-13). "Wildcats lose prolific winger". Yorkshire Post (UK: Johnston Press Digital Publishing). http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/rugby-league/Wildcats-lose-prolific-winger-.6528315.jp. Retrieved 2010-09-14. 
  2. ^ "Dragons Catalans". web page. Dragons Catalans S.A.S.P. 2011. http://www.catalansdragons.com/index.php?article=blanch_damien. Retrieved 11 June 2011. 
  3. ^ "Blanch signs deal with Wakefield". BBC. 2007-10-10. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/wakefield/7037611.stm. Retrieved 2007-10-10. 
  4. ^ "Damien Blanch". Widnes. 2007-07-19. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20070927201434/http://www.widnesvikings.co.uk/players.php?id=2. Retrieved 2007-07-19. 
  5. ^ "Cassidy included in Ireland squad". BBC. 2008-10-07. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7657596.stm. Retrieved 2008-10-07. 
  6. ^ "Hayne named Player of the Year". Daily Telegraph. 10-11-2009. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/hayne-named-player-of-the-year/story-e6frexnr-1225795997992. Retrieved 19-04-2010. 
  7. ^ "Dragons snap up Blanch". Sky Sports (BSkyB). 2010-09-13. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12216_6374532,00.html. Retrieved 2010-09-14. 

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