Triston Reilly
| Date of birth | 14 January 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Triston Reilly (born 14 January 1999) is a professional rugby league player who most recently played for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League (NRL). His regular playing positions are centre and wing. He played for the New South Wales Waratahs previously and played for Randwick Rugby in the Shute Shield Competition at club level.[2]
Rugby career
Reilly made his debut just one year out of the rugby nursery of St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill. The 19 year old man impressed coach Tim Walsh in his second world series cap in London,[2] scoring 3 tries in just 2 games, before getting injured before his remaining games. In 2017, Reilly played for the Australian Youth Rugby Sevens team who finished third in the World youth all schools tournament which was played in New Zealand,[3] where he scored 5 tries.
Reilly made his debut for the Australian sevens team in April 2018.[4]
Rugby League career
In 2022, Reilly joined Western Suburbs in the NSW Cup. In round 25 of the 2023 NRL season, Reilly made his first grade debut for the Wests Tigers against the Dolphins. Reilly played two further games for the club as they finished the year with the Wooden Spoon. On 21 November, it was announced by the Wests Tigers that they had released Reilly after he was not offered a new contract.[5]
References
- ^ "Former South West Rocks resident Triston Reilly earned selection into two Australian Schoolboys sides and the GPS Team of the Year". Callum McGregor. The Macleay Argus. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Triston Reilly on plane to London after earning call up for Australia". W3 live NEWS. The Macleay Argus. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "The extended squad for the Australian Youth Boys Sevens side has been named ahead of the World School Sevens Championship in New Zealand in December". RUGBY.com. Rugby Australia. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Triston Reilly gets his chance for Australia in Rugby Sevens World Series". Callum McGregor. The Macleay Argus. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Club News: 2024 squad update". www.weststigers.com.au. 21 November 2023.