Charly Runciman (born 22 July 1993) is an Australian professional

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footballer who plays as a and er for the

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in the Canterbury Cup NSW. He previously played for the

in the

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and the Widnes Vikings in the

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Background

Born in Dubbo, New South Wales, Runciman played his junior football for the St Johns and

Dubbo CYMS The Dubbo CYMS are an Australian rugby league football team based in Dubbo, New South Wales a city in the Orana Region of New South Wales, Australia and play in the Group 11 Rugby League. The team was founded in 1947 before joining the group ...

, before being signed by the

Playing career

Early career

In 2012 and 2013, Runciman played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons' NYC team. At the end of 2012, he was named the Dragons' NYC Player of the Year. On 20 April 2013, he played for the

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under-20s team against the

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under-20s team.

2013

In Round 16 of the

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, Runciman made his

debut for the Dragons against the Penrith Panthers. On 27 August 2013, he was named at centre in the 2013 NYC Team of the Year. On 13 October 2013, he played for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis.

2014

On 23 May 2014, Runciman re-signed with the Dragons on a 2-year contract.

2015

On 21 July 2015, Runciman signed a -year contract with

team

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effective immediately, after being granted a release from the final years of his Dragons contract.

References

External links

Widnes Vikings profileSL profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Runciman, Charly 1993 births Living people Australian rugby league players Australian expatriate sportspeople in England Illawarra Cutters players Junior Kangaroos players Rugby league centres Rugby league players from Dubbo Rugby league wingers St. George Illawarra Dragons players