Albert Torrens
{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Albert Torrens
|fullname = Albert Torrens
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|position = {{rlp|CE|WG}}
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|07|01|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Casino, New South Wales, Australia
|height = {{convert|177|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|93|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|retired = yes
|club1 = Manly-Warringah
|year1start = 1998
|year1end = 99
|appearances1 = 49
|tries1 = 21
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 84
|club2 = Northern Eagles
|year2start = 2000
|year2end = 02
|appearances2 = 60
|tries2 = 16
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 64
|club3 = Manly-Warringah
|year3start = 2003
|year3end = 04
|appearances3 = 38
|tries3 = 17
|goals3 = 0
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|points3 = 68
|club4 = St George Illawarra
|year4start = 2005
|year4end =
|appearances4 = 10
|tries4 = 3
|goals4 = 0
|fieldgoals4 = 0
|points4 = 12
|club5 = Huddersfield
|year5start = 2006
|year5end =
|appearances5 = 7
|tries5 = 5
|goals5 = 0
|fieldgoals5 = 0
|points5 = 20
|updated = 29 January 2019
}}
Albert Torrens (born 1 July 1976) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Northern Eagles and St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL and in England for the Huddersfield Giants of Super League as a {{rlp|ce}} and on the {{rlp|wg}}.[https://web.archive.org/web/20121112071618/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2005/10/15/1483049.htm?site=news Torrens signs for Huddersfield]
Playing career
Torrens made his first grade debut for Manly in Round 1 1998 against Brisbane. In 1999, Torrens finished as joint top try scorer along with Steve Menzies. Torrens scored a hat-trick for Manly in the club's final game against St George before merging with arch rivals North Sydney to form the Northern Eagles.
Torrens played with the Northern Eagles for the 3 seasons they were in the competition. After the dissolution of the club, Torrens joined Manly-Warringah once again and played with them up until the end of 2004. In 2005, Torrens joined St George Illawarra and played one season with them before moving to England and playing in the English Super League for the Huddersfield Giants club , before retiring at the end of 2006.
Post playing
Since retiring from competitive rugby, Torrens has worked as an Indigenous outreach worker for Mission Australia.{{Cite web |url=http://news.sbs.com.au/livingblack/spotlight_on_albert_torrens_547496 |title=Spotlight on Albert Torrens |access-date=31 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220135856/http://news.sbs.com.au/livingblack/spotlight_on_albert_torrens_547496 |archive-date=20 February 2011 |url-status=dead }} In 2009 and 2010, he studied indigenous community health at Curtin University in Western Australia.{{Cite web |url=http://www.australianrotaryhealth.org.au/Information-About/Programs/Indigenous-Health-Scholarship/Students-Sponsored-2008.aspx |title=2009 Australian Rotary Health |access-date=31 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110208010853/http://www.australianrotaryhealth.org.au/Information-About/Programs/Indigenous-Health-Scholarship/Students-Sponsored-2008.aspx |archive-date=8 February 2011 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.australianrotaryhealth.org.au/Information-About/Programs/Indigenous-Health-Scholarship/Students-Sponsored-2010.aspx |title=2010 Australian Rotary Health |access-date=31 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110218064731/http://www.australianrotaryhealth.org.au/Information-About/Programs/Indigenous-Health-Scholarship/Students-Sponsored-2010.aspx |archive-date=18 February 2011 |url-status=dead }}
References
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Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Australian expatriate rugby league players in England
Category:Huddersfield Giants players
Category:Indigenous Australian rugby league players
Category:Manly Warringah Sea Eagles players
Category:Northern Eagles players
Category:Rugby league players from Casino, New South Wales
Category:St. George Illawarra Dragons players
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