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Matt McIlwrick
Matt McIlwrick (born 4 June 1991) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played as a and . He previously played for the Canberra Raiders, Sydney Roosters, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Wests Tigers and the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League. Background McIlwrick was born in Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand. He played his junior football for the Canterbury Rugby League#Local Competition, Halswell Hornets. While playing for the Hornets, he represented the New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand Under 16s team. In 2008, he joined the Canberra Raiders on a 3-year contract. Playing career 2008-11 In 2008, McIlwrick played for the Canberra Raiders' S. G. Ball Cup team, winning the Players' Player award. In Round 10 of the 2008 NRL Under-20s season, 2008 NYC season, McIlwrick made his National Youth Competition (rugby league), NYC debut. He went on to play in 64 NYC matches between 2008 and 2011. In 2010, McIlwrick playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christchurch
Christchurch (; ) is the largest city in the South Island and the List of cities in New Zealand, second-largest city by urban area population in New Zealand. Christchurch has an urban population of , and a metropolitan population of over half a million. It is located in the Canterbury Region, near the centre of the east coast of the South Island, east of the Canterbury Plains. It is located near the southern end of Pegasus Bay, and is bounded to the east by the Pacific Ocean and to the south by the ancient volcanic complex of the Banks Peninsula. The Avon River / Ōtākaro, Avon River (Ōtākaro) winds through the centre of the city, with Hagley Park, Christchurch, a large urban park along its banks. With the exception of the Port Hills, it is a relatively flat city, on an average around above sea level. Christchurch has a reputation for being an English New Zealanders, English city, with its architectural identity and nickname the 'Garden City' due to similarities with garde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
