15 Facts About Chris Heighington

Christopher Heighington was born on 14 January 1982 and is a former professional rugby league footballer.

Chris Heighington played for the Wests Tigers and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, winning a premiership with each, before finishing his career with the Newcastle Knights.

Chris Heighington was born in Camden, New South Wales, Australia.

Chris Heighington won the award for Wests Tigers' Player of the Year for 2008.

Chris Heighington was selected to play in the 2008 Country Origin side as well as the Prime Minister's XIII team which visited Papua New Guinea.

Chris Heighington was called into the 2009 Prime Minister's XIII for the injured Luke Lewis.

Chris Heighington played in all of Cronulla's 26 matches and scored one try.

On 31 July 2018, Chris Heighington announced that the 2018 season would be his last after a 16-season career.

Chris Heighington has played over 330 professional games with 3 clubs, winning a premiership with the Wests Tigers in 2005, and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in 2016.

Chris Heighington has a British passport through his father, and was eligible to represent England if he chose to.

Chris Heighington took up the option in 2011 and was named in the England train-on squad for the 2011 Four-Nations.

Chris Heighington scored his first international try against Wales after Gareth Widdop put him over the line.

Chris Heighington played in all the preliminary games of the Four Nations, scoring a further try, but was ruled out of participating in the final.

In 2019, Chris Heighington was inducted as a life member of the Wests Tigers.

Chris Heighington was named as assistant coach of the Wests Tigers alongside Robbie Farah, and was made strength and conditioning coach for the teams NSW cup side.