1. Chad Townsend was born on 10 January 1991 and is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League.
23 Facts About Chad Townsend
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Chad Townsend previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys, the New Zealand Warriors and for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks over two separate spells in the NRL.
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Chad Townsend was part of the Cronulla team that won their maiden premiership title in the 2016 season, the only local junior player in that team.
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Chad Townsend played his rugby league for the Yarrawarrah Tigers in the Cronulla-Sutherland local rugby league competition.
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Chad Townsend scored his first try in round 17 against the Rabbitohs.
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Chad Townsend represented the Junior Kangaroos in 2011 and the NSW under 18s and NSW CHS.
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On 22 September 2013, Chad Townsend was named at halfback in the 2013 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year.
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Chad Townsend joined the New Zealand Warriors for the 2014 NRL season, where he partnered Shaun Johnson in the halves.
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The New Zealand Warriors missed the finals in both seasons that Chad Townsend was at the club.
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In 2018, Chad Townsend kicked the winning field goal for Cronulla in their week two elimination final against Penrith.
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In 2019, Chad Townsend was named Cronulla's player of the year.
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In 2020, Chad Townsend was named in the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks team of the decade.
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In round 17 of the 2020 NRL season, Chad Townsend became the third player of the year to be sent off after he hit Newcastle player Kalyn Ponga with a shoulder charge.
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Chad Townsend played 12 games for Cronulla in the 2020 NRL season as the club finished 8th and qualified for the finals.
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Chad Townsend played in Cronulla's elimination final loss against Canberra.
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On 21 April 2021 Chad Townsend signed a three-year deal with the North Queensland Cowboys starting in the 2022 season.
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On 23 June 2021 it was announced that Chad Townsend would leave the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks to return to the New Zealand Warriors for the remainder of the 2021 NRL season, with the short-term deal not affecting his 2022 deal with the North Queensland Cowboys.
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In round 16 Chad Townsend played his first game for the New Zealand Warriors since his return to the club, playing at halfback against the St George Illawarra Dragons.
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Chad Townsend played 26 matches for North Queensland in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished third on the table and qualified for the finals.
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Chad Townsend played in both finals matches including their preliminary final loss to Parramatta.
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Chad Townsend played 24 games for North Queensland in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 11th on the table.
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On 2 July 2024, it was confirmed that Chad Townsend would leave the North Queensland Cowboys at the end of the 2024 NRL season, to join the Sydney Roosters for the 2025 NRL season.
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On 8 April 2025, Chad Townsend was demoted to the NSW Cup after a number of sub par performances to start the year.