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| Born | (1996-08-13) 13 August 1996 (age 28) Penrith, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: As of 25 June 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kurt Falls (born 13 August 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League (NRL). He previously played for the Penrith Panthers.
Background
Falls graduated from St Dominic's College, Penrith in 2014 and played alongside Nathan Cleary in the Schoolboy Trophy winning team of 2014. He scored the match-winning try in the Grand Final. He played his junior rugby league with Brothers Penrith.
Playing career
Falls joined the Penrith Panthers in 2021. In round 13 of the 2022 NRL season, at almost 26 years of age, Falls made his first grade debut for the Penrith Panthers in his side's 30−18 victory over the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Penrith Stadium. Falls kicked five conversions in the match. Falls spent the majority of 2022 playing for Penrith's NSW Cup team. Falls scored a try and kicked four goals in Penrith's 29-22 victory over Canterbury in the 2022 NSW Cup Grand Final. On 2 October 2022, Falls played in Penrith's 44-10 victory over Norths Devils in the NRL State Championship final. Falls was released by Penrith at the end of the 2022 NRL season, however he remained at the club in 2023 on a development contract playing in the NSW Cup.
Falls joined the Brisbane Broncos on a train and trial contract for the 2024 pre-season.
References
- Rugby League Project
- "Kurt Falls".
- "Round 13 team lists". NRL.com. 7 June 2022.
- "'Was a little bit disappointed': Dogs skipper backs Foxx for Blues recall after fiery double". www.foxsports.com.au. 3 June 2022.
- "NSW Cup Grand Final 2022". www.nswrl.com.
- "Sunia sizzles as Panthers down Devils in State Championship". www.nrl.com. 2 October 2022.
- "2023 NRL Player Movements". leagueunlimited.com. 26 February 2023.
- Chalk, Ethan Lee (20 April 2023). "Kurt Falls open to joining another club". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- Badel, Peter; Meyn, Travis (27 October 2023). "Brisbane Broncos hand NRL lifeline to Nathan Cleary understudy". Courier Mail. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
External links
| Brisbane Broncos – current squad | |
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