Charly Runciman

Charly Runciman (born 22 July 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre and winger for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the Canterbury Cup NSW.

Charly Runciman

Personal information
Born	(1993-07-22) 22 July 1993 (age 32) Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	96 kg (15 st 2 lb)
Playing information
Position	Centre, Wing, Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2013–15 St George Illawarra 12 6 0 0 24 2015–18 Widnes Vikings 93 24 0 0 96 Total 105 30 0 0 120
Source: [1][2] As of 12 August 2018

He previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL and the Widnes Vikings in the Super League.

Background

Born in Dubbo, New South Wales, Runciman played his junior football for the St Johns and Dubbo CYMS, before being signed by the St. George Illawarra Dragons.

Playing career

Early career

In 2012 and 2013, Runciman played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons' NYC team.^[3][4] At the end of 2012, he was named the Dragons' NYC Player of the Year.^[5] On 20 April 2013, he played for the New South Wales under-20s team against the Queensland under-20s team.^[6]

2013

In Round 16 of the 2013 NRL season, Runciman made his NRL debut for the Dragons against the Penrith Panthers.^[7] On 27 August 2013, he was named at centre in the 2013 NYC Team of the Year.^[8] On 13 October 2013, he played for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis.^[9]

2014

On 23 May 2014, Runciman re-signed with the Dragons on a 2-year contract.^[10]

2015

On 21 July 2015, Runciman signed a 2+1⁄2-year contract with Super League team Widnes effective immediately, after being granted a release from the final 1+1⁄2 years of his Dragons contract.^[11][12]