Name Chris Armit Career start 2003 Weight 106 kg | Height 1.86 m Role Rugby Player Career end 2013 | |
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Australian Apprenticeships Ambassador Chris Armit
Chris Armit (born 7 October 1983) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer in the National Rugby League. He retired in 2012 and has played for the Parramatta Eels, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Penrith Panthers. He has represented the Scotland national rugby league team. His usual position of choice is at prop forward.
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Early life
Armit grew up in the Sydney suburb of Baulkham Hills. His junior club was Merrylands Lambs.
Playing career
As 2004 NRL premiers, the Bulldogs faced Super League IX champions, the Leeds Rhinos in the 2005 World Club Challenge. Armit played at prop forward in the Bulldogs' 32–39 loss.
He was eligible for Scotland's 2008 Rugby League World Cup campaign.
He was named in the Scotland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.
Armit signed a deal with the Penrith Panthers on August 2011.
Post playing
Armit undertook an apprenticeship in turf management.
Armit is an Australian Apprenticeships Ambassador for the Australian Government and an Apprentice Mentor in the NRL's Trade UP With The NRL Program.