Cory Denniss (born 18 June 1997) is an Australian former professional

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footballer. His positions are and . He previously played for the

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in the

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Background

Denniss was born in

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. He played his junior rugby league for

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in the

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, before being signed by the

Playing career

2016

In 2016, Denniss played for the Newcastle Knights' NYC team. In round 3 of the

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, after just two games in the NYC, he was called up to make his

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debut for the Knights against the

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after regular winger

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was ruled out with injury. He scored two tries on debut. In July, he played for the

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under-20s team against the

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under-20s team. He finished his debut season having played in 7 matches and scoring 3 tries. In November, he extended his contract with the Knights until the end of 2018.

2017

2017 was a quieter year for Denniss, spending the entirety of the season in the Knights' lower grade sides.

2018

After spending the first 12 rounds in the Knights'

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side, Denniss was called up for a return to the NRL side, playing at centre against the

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in the Knights' 30-4 win. He parted ways with the Knights at the end of the season. In December, Denniss signed a 2-year contract with the

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starting in 2019.

2019 & 2020

Denniss made no appearances for South Sydney in the

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and

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's. On 9 November 2020, he was released by South Sydney.

References

External links

South Sydney Rabbitohs profileNewcastle Knights profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Denniss, Cory 1997 births Living people Australian rugby league players Newcastle Knights players Lakes United Seagulls players Rugby league centres Rugby league wingers Rugby league players from Newcastle, New South Wales 21st-century Australian sportsmen