Chris Chester (rugby league)

Chris Chester
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Chester
Born (1978-10-08) 8 October 1978 (age 46)
Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight13 st 6 lb (85 kg)
Playing information
PositionLoose forward, Second-row, Stand-off
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1996–99 Halifax 73 16 15 1 95
1999–01 Wigan Warriors 43 5 0 0 20
2002–06 Hull FC 103 14 0 0 56
2007–08 Hull Kingston Rovers 36 5 0 0 20
Total 255 40 15 1 191
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
2014–16 Hull Kingston Rovers 31 16 0 15 52
2016–21 Wakefield Trinity 161 64 1 96 40
Total 192 80 1 111 42
Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
2018 Scotland 4 0 0 4 0
Source: [1][2]
As of 11 August 2021

Chris Chester (born 8 October 1978) is an English professional rugby league coach who is the former head coach of Wakefield Trinity in the Super League and Scotland at international level, and a former professional rugby league footballer.

As a player, Chester played in the forwards for Halifax, Wigan Warriors, Hull FC (with whom he won the 2005 Challenge Cup) and Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League.[3]

He was the head coach of Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League, however his resignation was announced in February/March 2016.

On 10 August 2021, A statement from Wakefield Trinity said that they had parted ways with Head Coach Chris Chester, with Willie Poching talking over as interim coach.[4]

  1. ^ Rugby League Project
  2. ^ Rugby League Project Coaching
  3. ^ "Hull's Chester switches to Rovers". BBC. 11 December 2006. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  4. ^ "Wakefield part ways with Chris Chester". BBC Sport. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.