Bronson Harrison

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::summary New Zealand international rugby league footballer ::

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Field	Value
name	Bronson Harrison
fullname	Bronson Lee Harrison
image	Bronson Harrison (23 April 2005).jpg
position
birth_date
birth_place	Auckland, New Zealand
height	183 cm
weight	103 kg
club1	Wests Tigers
year1start	2004
year1end	08
appearances1	80
tries1	10
goals1	0
fieldgoals1	0
points1	40
club2	Canberra Raiders
year2start	2009
year2end	12
appearances2	83
tries2	11
goals2	0
fieldgoals2	0
points2	44
club3	St. George Illawarra
year3start	2013
year3end	14
appearances3	34
tries3	1
goals3	0
fieldgoals3	0
points3	4
teamA	New Zealand
yearAstart	2005
yearAend	11
appearancesA	13
triesA	1
goalsA	0
fieldgoalsA	0
pointsA	4
retired	yes
source
updated	28 January 2019
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Bronson Harrison (born 10 October 1985) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played as a forward in the 2000s and 2010s. He played for the Wests Tigers, Canberra Raiders and the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL and represented the New Zealand Kiwis at international level, being a part of the 2008 World Cup winning squad.

Biography

Background

Harrison was born in Auckland, New Zealand,

He played his junior football for Five Dock and the Leichhardt Wanderers before being signed by the Wests Tigers.

Professional playing career

Wests Tigers

Harrison made his NRL debut for the Wests Tigers in Round 4 of the 2004 NRL season against the North Queensland Cowboys. As NRL Premiers, Wests faced Super League champions Bradford Bulls in the 2006 World Club Challenge. Harrison played from the interchange bench in the Tigers' 30-10 loss.

On 25 September 2008, although contracted to the Wests Tigers for a further season, Harrison was released and signed a 3-year deal with the Canberra Raiders.

Canberra Raiders

He joined the Raiders in 2009. After 2 years with the Raiders, Harrison was given the chance to co-captain 5 games in the 2011 season. On 14 November 2012, Harrison signed a 2-year contract with the St. George Illawarra Dragons starting in 2013, after being released from the final year of his Raiders contract. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/28/Bronson_Harrison.JPG" caption="Harrison playing for New Zealand in 2008"] ::

St George Illawarra Dragons

The 2013 NRL season was Harrison's first with St George Illawarra Dragons.

In 2014, Harrison became an Australian Apprenticeships Ambassador for the Australian Government and is an Apprentice Mentor in the NRL's Trade UP With The NRL Program.

New Zealand

Harrison made his international debut for New Zealand in a test against France in 2005.

After missing out on the New Zealand national rugby league team 24-man squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, Harrison played against the Kiwis for the New Zealand Māori in a warm up match. Following an injury to Brent Webb, Harrison was called in as a replacement in the New Zealand World Cup squad. He was a starting player in New Zealand's squad for the World Cup final victory over Australia.

Harrison was selected for the ANZAC Test and Four Nations in 2009, again being selected for both in 2010. For the 2010 Anzac Test, Harrison was selected to play for New Zealand at second-row forward in their loss against Australia. He was selected for the ANZAC Test in 2011 but after a disappointing year for the Raiders, missed out on the Four Nations squad that year.

Statistics

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Year	Team	Games	Tries	Pts
2004	Wests Tigers	12	1	4
2005	19	1	4
2006	6
2007	23	4	16
2008	19	4	16
2009	Canberra Raiders	24	5	20
2010	26	4	16
2011	23	1	4
2012	10	1	4
2013	St. George Illawarra Dragons	19	1	4
2014	15
	Totals	197	22	88
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References

References

1. "Bronson Harrison - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project".
2. (2008-09-25). "Tigers release Harrison to join Raiders". [[The Australian]].
3. "St George Illawarra Dragons sign Bronson Harrison on two-year deal {{!".
4. "Apprentices having positive impact: Bronson Harrison | Australian Apprenticeships".
5. (4 October 2008). "Kaipara teen gets nod from NZ Maori". Northern Advocate.
6. (2008-10-08). "Kiwi Webb forced out of World Cup". BBC.

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