David Tyrrell (rugby league)

Dave Tyrrell

Personal information
Full name	David Tyrell
Nickname	The Caveman, Tarzan
Born	9 October 1988 (1988-10-09) (age 23) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	101 kg (15 st 13 lb)
Playing information
Position	Centre, Lock, Second-row, Wing
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2009–	South Sydney	13	2	0	0	8
Source: RLP

David Tyrrell (born 9 October 1988 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian professional rugby league player who currently plays for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League (NRL). David attended rugby keen school Iona College.He primarily plays in the back row but he has also played wing and centre. He previously played for Easts Tigers in the Queensland Cup. He played on the wing and scored two tries in their first match of 2007, which was a victory over the Wynnum-Manly Seagulls.

In 2006, he was selected for the Queensland Under 19s side, secured a contract with the South Sydney Rabbitohs and won the Carbine Club "Colt of the Year" at the Queensland Rugby League South East Division Awards.^[1]

In round 18 of 2009 he made his debut for the Rabbitohs against the Penrith Panthers. In his second game, against the Brisbane Broncos, he scored a try.^[2] He also bears very similar resemblance to late Australian actor Heath Ledger.

References

1. ^ "David Tyrrell profile". Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Club. Archived from the original on 28 August 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070828235528/http://thetigers.com.au/D+Tyrrell.html. Retrieved 30 March 2007. 
2. ^ Proszenko, Adrian (26 July 2009). "The Caveman cometh with hair-raising aggression". The Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/news/lhqnews/the-caveman-cometh-with-hairraising-aggression/2009/07/25/1248457702817.html. 

Persondata
Name	Tyrrell, David
Alternative names
Short description	Australian rugby league player
Date of birth	9 October 1988
Place of birth	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date of death
Place of death