Christopher "Mello" Melling was born on 21 September 1984 and is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s.
16 Facts About Chris Melling
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Chris Melling is a former Wigan Senior Academy captain who made several appearance for the Wigan first team.
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In 2004's Super League IX it had seemed that Chris Melling's career was in doubt following a serious knee injury suffered playing for Wigan against Leeds at Headingley.
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Chris Melling had been seen as a future star before having his season ended by a cruciate ligament injury.
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Chris Melling moved to hooker in Wigan's academy, impressing enough to be voted as the Under-21s Academy 'Player of the Year' for 2006.
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Chris Melling left Wigan to pursue regular first team rugby league.
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Chris Melling was initially signed as a back-up hooker to Chad Randall, however the Great Britain international made the fullback position his own.
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Chris Melling has been compared to Wade McKinnon with the youngster being defensively solid and dependable, with an eye for a gap bringing the ball out in attack.
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Chris Melling's move to Harlequins was to have seen the youngster undergo a positional change with a move to hooker.
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Chris Melling had been previously employed throughout the backline, with most of his first team appearances coming as an outside back.
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Chris Melling impressed in 2007, starting games at fullback and throughout the backline and scoring four tries.
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In May 2007 Chris Melling agreed to a new two-year deal with Harlequins Rugby League, midway through his first season at the Twickenham Stoop.
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Chris Melling is seen as the emerging star at the Harlequins, with Harlequins RL investing in young British talent.
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In June 2007 Chris Melling was called up to the Great Britain squad, and was fullback in the Test match against France.
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Chris Melling was joined in the Great Britain Test side by Harlequins teammate Paul Sykes.
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Chris Melling is a qualified Physiotherapist after studying at the University of Central Lancashire in Preston, graduating in June 2006.