Chris Hicks (rugby league)
{{short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Chris Hicks
|fullname =
|image = Chris Hicks Wenty.jpg
|image_size =
|caption =
|position = {{Rlp|WG|FB|CE}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1977|3|19}}
|birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
|height = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|91|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|club1 = Penrith Panthers
|year1start = 1997
|year1end = 02
|appearances1 = 101
|tries1 = 36
|goals1 = 77
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 298
|club2 = Manly Sea Eagles
|year2start = 2004
|year2end = 07
|appearances2 = 93
|tries2 = 42
|goals2 = 7
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 182
|club3 = {{nowrap|Warrington Wolves}}
|year3start = 2008
|year3end = 10
|appearances3 = 82
|tries3 = 71
|goals3 = 119
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|points3 = 572
|club4 = Parramatta Eels
|year4start = 2011
|year4end =
|appearances4 = 7
|tries4 = 3
|goals4 = 0
|fieldgoals4 = 0
|points4 = 12
|teamA = NSW Country
|yearAstart = 2001
|yearAend = 06
|appearancesA = 2
|triesA = 1
|goalsA = 5
|fieldgoalsA = 0
|pointsA = 14
|updated = 26 June 2009
|source = {{cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/chris-hicks/|title=Profile at loverugbyleague.com|publisher=loverugbyleague.com|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/chris-hicks/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}
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Chris Hicks (born 19 March 1977) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He last played for the Parramatta Eels of the National Rugby League (NRL). A former New South Wales country origin representative {{rlp|fb}} or {{rlp|wg}}, he has previously played in the NRL for the Penrith Panthers and Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles as well as playing for Warrington Wolves of the Super League.
Playing career
=Early NRL career=
Hicks made his NRL début for the Penrith Panthers in 1997. In six years with the Penrith club, Hicks scored just under 300 points. In 2004, Hicks made his return to the NRL, this time for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. Hicks spent four years with the Manly outfit and played in their 2007 NRL grand final defeat to the Melbourne Storm.{{cite news| url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,24415751-5001023,00.html| work=The Daily Telegraph| title=Factfile on 2007 grand final| date=29 September 2008| access-date=24 November 2008| archive-date=22 October 2008| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081022115323/http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,24415751-5001023,00.html| url-status=dead}}
=Super League=
Hicks signed for the Warrington Wolves in the Super League for the 2008 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.manlyseaeagles.com.au/news.asp?newsid=2022|title=Kite and Watmough re-signed with the Sea Eagles, Hicks to the Wolves|publisher=Manly Sea Eagles|date=21 June 2007|accessdate=21 June 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070906031928/http://www.manlyseaeagles.com.au/news.asp?newsid=2022 |archive-date=6 September 2007}} At 30 years old he joined Manly team-mate Michael Monaghan in moving to the Wolves for the 2008 season.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/warrington/6225294.stm|title= Warrington sign Manly wing Hicks|publisher=BBC|date=21 June 2007|accessdate=21 June 2007}}
In his first season with Warrington, he scored in every single game after adopting kicking duties for the club. The first time he failed to score in a Warrington game came in a 60–8 defeat away at Harlequins on Saturday 24 March 2009, five games into his second season with the Warrington side. In each of his three years at Warrington, Hicks was the team's top try-scorer. While he was with Warrington, the team won two Challenge Cups. Hicks scored a hat-trick in the 2010 Challenge Cup Final victory over Leeds at Wembley Stadium.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8938067.stm|title=Leeds 6–30 Warrington|publisher=BBC|date=28 August 2010|accessdate=22 November 2019|first=Ged|last=Scott}}{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/aug/28/leeds-rhinos-warrington-wolves-challenge-cup-final |location=London |work=The Guardian |title=Chris Hicks hat-trick leads Warrington to Challenge Cup triumph over Leeds |first=Andy |last=Wilson |date=28 August 2010 |access-date=22 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100831105934/http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/aug/28/leeds-rhinos-warrington-wolves-challenge-cup-final |archive-date=31 August 2010 |url-status=live}}
=Retirement and return to NRL=
On 3 December 2010, it was announced that Hicks had retired with immediate effect to make room for Warrington's new signing, Joel Monaghan. However, the retirement was very short-lived. Within a fortnight, Hicks signed a one-year deal with the Parramatta Eels to help fill the gap left by the retiring Eric Grothe Jr. {{Citation needed|date=March 2016}} Hicks retired at the end the 2011 NRL season. In round 26 against the Sydney Roosters, Hicks scored a try in his 200th Game.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20161020172911/http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/playerstats/playerprofile/tabid/10898/clubid/9/playerid/140/seasonid/7/default.aspx Profile at nrl.com]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110706110015/http://www.manlyseaeagles.com.au/news.asp?tx=39&newsid=2022 at manlyseaeagles.com.au]
{{Warrington Wolves - 2009 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
{{Warrington Wolves - 2010 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
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Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Country New South Wales Origin rugby league team players
Category:Manly Warringah Sea Eagles players
Category:Parramatta Eels players
Category:Penrith Panthers players
Category:Rugby league fullbacks
Category:Rugby league players from Sydney