Kurt Falls
Falls in 2022
Personal information
Born (1996-08-13) 13 August 1996
Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
Playing information
PositionFive-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022–23 Penrith Panthers 3 0 7 0 14
Source: [1]
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 Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League (NRL).

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.[2] 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.[3][4] 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.[5] On 2 October 2022, Falls played in Penrith's 44-10 victory over Norths Devils in the NRL State Championship final.[6] Falls was reported as being released by Penrith at the end of the 2022 NRL season,[7] however he remained at the club in 2023 on a development contract playing in the NSW Cup.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Rugby League Project
  2. ↑ "Kurt Falls".
  3. ↑ "Round 13 team lists". NRL.com. 7 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "'Was a little bit disappointed': Dogs skipper backs Foxx for Blues recall after fiery double". www.foxsports.com.au.
  5. ↑ "NSW Cup Grand Final 2022". www.nswrl.com.
  6. ↑ "Sunia sizzles as Panthers down Devils in State Championship". www.nrl.com.
  7. ↑ "2023 NRL Player Movements". leagueunlimited.com.
  8. ↑ Chalk, Ethan Lee (20 April 2023). "Kurt Falls open to joining another club". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
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