Kris Tassell
{{Short description|Wales international rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Kris Tassell
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|09|16|df=y}}
|birth_place = Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
|height = {{convert|189|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|96|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|position = {{rlp|FB|WG|CE}}
|club1 = Canberra Raiders
|year1start = 1992
|year1end =
|appearances1 = 2
|tries1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 0
|club2 = Canterbury Bulldogs
|year2start = 1995
|year2end =
|appearances2 = 4
|tries2 = 0
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 0
|club3 = North Queensland
|year3start = 1996
|year3end = 99
|appearances3 = 42
|tries3 = 18
|goals3 = 0
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|points3 = 72
|club4 = Salford City Reds
|year4start = 2000
|year4end = 01
|appearances4 = 45
|tries4 = 12
|goals4 = 0
|fieldgoals4 = 0
|points4 = 48
|club5 = Wakefield Trinity
|year5start = 2002
|year5end =
|appearances5 = 24
|tries5 = 10
|goals5 = 0
|fieldgoals5 = 0
|points5 = 40
|club6 = Swinton Lions
|year6start = 2003
|year6end =
|appearances6 = 25
|tries6 = 12
|goals6 = 0
|fieldgoals6 = 0
|points6 = 48
|teamA = Wales
|yearAstart = 2000
|yearAend = 04
|appearancesA = 11
|triesA = 6
|goalsA = 0
|fieldgoalsA = 0
|pointsA = 24
|retired = yes
|source = {{cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/kris-tassell-|title=Statistics at loverugbyleague.com|publisher=loverugbyleague.com|date=31 December 2018|access-date=1 January 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/kris-tassell/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=31 December 2018|access-date=1 January 2019}}
|updated = 17 January 2019
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| education = Trinity Anglican School
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| relatives = Brad Tassell (brother)
Jason Tassell (brother)
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Kris Tassell (born 16 September 1973) is a former Wales international rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. {{rlp|fb|wg}}, or {{rlp|ce}}, he played for the Canberra Raiders, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, North Queensland Cowboys, Salford City Reds, Wakefield Trinity and the Swinton Lions.
Background
Born in Mount Isa, Tassell, who is of Welsh descent through his grandparents, played his junior rugby league for the Cairns Kangaroos and attended Trinity Anglican School before being signed by the Canberra Raiders.{{Cite web|url=https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2019/04/05/league-community-mourns-passing-of-tom-tassell/|title=League community mourns passing of Tom Tassell|date=5 April 2019|website=QRL}}
Playing career
In 1990, Tassell started at {{rlp|fb}} for the Queensland under-17 side in their 14–all draw with New South Wales.{{Cite web|url=https://18thman.com/representative/under-17s-origin/1990-2/|title=1990|website=18th Man|date=26 October 2017 }} In Round 10 of the 1992 NSWRL season, he made his first grade in the Raiders' 31–12 loss to the Parramatta Eels.{{cite web|url=https://www.raiders.com.au/news/2018/06/21/forever-green-where-are-they-now---kris-tassell/|title=Where are they now? Kris Tassell|website=Canberra Raiders|date=21 June 2018 }}
In 1995, Tassell joined the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, playing four first grade games, spending the majority of the season in reserve grade.{{cite web|url=http://thebulldogs.com.au/sportal.php?page=player&id=601|title=BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB – OFFICIAL WEBSITE|website=thebulldogs.com.au}} In 1996, he returned to Queensland, signing with the North Queensland Cowboys. That season, he scored eight tries in nine games before a knee injury against the Newcastle Knights in Round 11 ended his season. He finished the year as the club's equal-top try scorer.{{cite book |last=Cadigan|first=Neil|title=25 Years in the Saddle|year=2015|publisher=Playright Publishing|page=118|isbn=9780994237316}} In 1998, after just three games in 1997, Tassell became a regular starter for the Cowboys, playing 18 games on the wing. In 1999, his final year at the club, he played 12 games.
In 2000, Tassell joined the Salford City Reds in the Super League. He played 26 games that season, mainly at centre, scoring seven tries. Later the year, he represented Wales at the Rugby League World Cup. In their first group game against the Cook Islands, he scored a hat trick and was named Man of the Match. In their semi-final loss to Australia, he scored a try in the 22–46 defeat.
In 2002, after two seasons with Salford, Tassell moved to Wakefield Trinity, where he scored 10 tries in 24 games. In 2003, Tassell played for the Swinton Lions in the National League Two. In November 2003, he once again scored a try against Australia in Wales' 4–76 loss on the 2003 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France.
Statistics
=NSWRL/ARL/Super League/NRL=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; width:85%;" | |||||
| width=2%|Season
!width=8%|Team !width=2%|Matches !width=2%|T !width=2%|G !width=2%|GK % !width=2%|F/G !width=2%|Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 1992
|style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|Canberra|16}} Canberra | 2|| 0|| 0|| —|| 0|| 0 | |||||
| style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 1995 |style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|Canterbury|16}} Canterbury-Bankstown | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 1996
|style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} North Queensland | 9|| 8|| 0|| —|| 0|| 32 | |||||
| style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 1997 |style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} North Queensland | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 1998
|style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} North Queensland | 18|| 6|| 0|| —|| 0|| 24 | |||||
| style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 1999 |style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} North Queensland | 12 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 12 |
| class="sortbottom"
! colspan=2| Career totals ! 48 ! 18 ! 0 ! – ! 0 ! 72 |
=Super League=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; width:85%;" | |||||
| width=2%|Season
!width=8%|Team !width=2%|Matches !width=2%|T !width=2%|G !width=2%|GK % !width=2%|F/G !width=2%|Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 2000
|style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|Salford City|16}} Salford City | 26|| 7|| 0|| —|| 0|| 28 | |||||
| style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 2001 |style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|Salford City|16}} Salford City | 19 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 20 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 2002
|style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|Wakefield|16}} Wakefield Trinity | 24|| 10|| 0|| —|| 0|| 40 | |||||
| class="sortbottom"
! colspan=2| Career totals ! 69 ! 22 ! 0 ! – ! 0 ! 88 |
=International=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; width:85%;" | |||||
| width=2%|Season
!width=8%|Team !width=2%|Matches !width=2%|T !width=2%|G !width=2%|GK % !width=2%|F/G !width=2%|Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 2000
|style="text-align:center;"|{{flagicon|Wales|16}} Wales | 5|| 4|| 0|| —|| 0|| 16 | |||||
| style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 2002 |style="text-align:center;"|{{flagicon|Wales|16}} Wales | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 2003
|style="text-align:center;"|{{flagicon|Wales|16}} Wales | 3|| 1|| 0|| —|| 0|| 4 | |||||
| style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 2004 |style="text-align:center;"|{{flagicon|Wales|16}} Wales | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| class="sortbottom"
! colspan=2| Career totals ! 11 ! 6 ! 0 ! – ! 0 ! 24 |
Personal life
Tassell's older brothers, Brad and Jason, were both professional rugby league players.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cairnspost.com.au/sport/first-joint-battle-for-tassell-brothers/news-story/591b6a510d0c3046504adec7119758d8|title=First joint battle for the Tassell brothers|date=24 November 2019|website=Cairns Post}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070901235853/http://www.bulldogs.com.au/main.php?page=player&id=601 Bulldogs profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081118201521/http://www.cymrurl.com//records.html Wales All time records]
{{Wales squad 2000 Rugby League World Cup}}
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Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen
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Category:Australian people of Welsh descent
Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Canberra Raiders players
Category:Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players
Category:North Queensland Cowboys players
Category:Rugby league fullbacks
Category:Rugby league players from Mount Isa
Category:Salford Red Devils players
Category:Swinton Lions players