Chris Anderson (rugby)

Chris Anderson
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Anderson
Born (1952-05-02) 2 May 1952 (age 72)
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1971–84 Canterbury-Bankstown 230 94 0 0 303
1974–75 Widnes 19 18 0 0 54
1984–87 Halifax 92 22 0 0 88
Total 341 134 0 0 445
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1975–82 Australia 12 1 0 0 3
1980–83 New South Wales 4 3 0 0 12
Coaching information
Rugby league
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1984–88 Halifax
1990–97 Canterbury Bulldogs 181 110 4 67 61
1998–01 Melbourne Storm 89 53 2 34 60
2002–03 Cronulla Sharks 51 24 0 27 47
2007 Sydney Roosters 16 5 0 11 31
Total 337 192 6 139 57
Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1999–03 Australia 25 22 0 3 88
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
2004–05 Newport Gwent Dragons 20 11 0 9 55
Source: [1][2][3]

Christopher Anderson (born 2 May 1952) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s, and coached in the 1990s and 2000s. An Australian Kangaroos and New South Wales Blues representative winger, he featured in Canterbury-Bankstown's third grand final win and captained Halifax to both League and Cup success.

As a coach, Anderson took Australia to victory in the 2000 World Cup victory and coached both Canterbury-Bankstown and Melbourne Storm to premiership wins. He is also a member of the Halifax Hall of Fame.[citation needed] His nickname was "Opes".[4]

  1. ^ NRL Stats[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Rugby League Project
  3. ^ Rugby League Project Coaches
  4. ^ Roy Masters (11 July 2007). "Anderson jumped before he was pushed as Roosters sought quick fix". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 May 2023.