1. Chris Sandow was born on 9 January 1989 and is an Indigenous Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a goal-kicking halfback or five-eighth, he could play as a fullback.
28 Facts About Chris Sandow
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Chris Sandow later moved to Brisbane, where he attended Marsden State High School with Israel Folau and Antonio Winterstein.
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Chris Sandow has previously played for the Moranbah Miners of the local Grade A Mackay rugby league competition, Norths Devils in the Queensland Cup, Warrington Wolves in the Super League, he has played for the Parramatta Eels and the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League.
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Chris Sandow played Colts and Queensland Cup rugby league for the Souths Logan Magpies.
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Chris Sandow received junior representative honors when he was selected for the Queensland under-17's and under-19's squads.
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Chris Sandow was selected for the Australian Schoolboys squad that toured Wales, England and France.
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Chris Sandow was touted as a first-string back-up for star NRL halfback, Scott Prince.
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Chris Sandow primary played in the halves as a halfback or five-eighth, he could play as a fullback.
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Chris Sandow began playing in the National Youth Competition for the Rabbitohs squad, from the beginning of the 2008 season.
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Chris Sandow was named to replace him in South Sydney's NRL first-grade team.
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At the time Chris Sandow was to make his debut the club were sitting at the bottom of the NRL competition ladder.
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In round 13 during the 2008 season, Chris Sandow made his first-grade debut against the Warriors in Auckland, New Zealand at Mt.
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On debut Chris Sandow kicked the game-sealing field-goal in the dying seconds of the match.
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In 2012, Chris Sandow signed a four-year deal with the Parramatta Eels, "Reportedly" worth between $1.6 and $2.2 million.
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Chris Sandow stated that the reason he was leaving South Sydney to ensure his children were, "well provided for in the future".
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Chris Sandow joined the Warrington Wolves at the start of the 2015 Super League Super 8s system.
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Chris Sandow struggled in his opening games, however he grew more and more into the games as they wore on.
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Chris Sandow was already the early front-runner to win the 2016 Steve Prescott Man of Steel Award, with Head Coach Tony Smith saying, "Chris Sandow has the best kicking game in the Super League since Sean Long".
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Chris Sandow represented the Warrington Wolves in both the 2016 Challenge Cup Final defeat by Hull FC at Wembley Stadium and the 2016 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Wigan Warriors at Old Trafford where he finished a runner-up in both major finals.
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In November 2016, Chris Sandow announced that he wasn't going to be returning to Warrington for the 2017 season.
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In 2017, Chris Sandow signed with Queensland Cup team Norths Devils on a one-year deal.
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Chris Sandow played 12 games for the club, scoring three tries and kicking six goals before being stood-down from his duties due to missing a training session, subsequently leading to his departure from the club.
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On 20 December 2017, Chris Sandow signed a contract to join the Moranbah Miners in the local grade A Mackay rugby league competition for the 2018 season.
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On 2 January 2017, Chris Sandow was charged with a public nuisance offence after being filmed in a street brawl in Queensland's South Burnett Region.
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On 10 January 2017, Chris Sandow was fined $300 at Murgon Magistrates Court in Queensland over the brawl and he escaped conviction.
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In September 2022, Chris Sandow appeared in court over charges of serious assault of a police officer causing bodily harm, serious assault of a police officer or person acting in aid of police officer and two counts of obstructing police.
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Chris Sandow faced charges of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, two counts of driving without a licence and evasion.
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Chris Sandow was sentenced to 200 hours of unpaid community services within a year and disqualified him from holding or obtaining a driver's licence for two years.