Chris Charles
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| Full name | Christopher Charles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 March 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker, Second-row, Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Children | Jack Charles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chris Charles (born 7 March 1976) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, Salford and Castleford Tigers (two spells), as a hooker, second-row, or loose forward.[1]
Playing career
Club career
Charles made 231 appearances for Hull Kingston Rovers between 1993 and 2002.[3] He played for the club at Wembley in the 1997 Challenge Plate final.[4]
International honours
Charles won a cap for England while at Salford in 2005 against France.
Personal life
His son, Jack Charles, is a professional rugby league player who will play for Hull Kingston Rovers in 2026 and who played for cross-city rivals Hull F.C. between 2024 and 2025, as well as for Doncaster R.L.F.C. on loan in the RFL Championship during 2025.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Player Summary: Chris Charles". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ^ "200 Club – No 17 – Chris Charles". Hull Kingston Rovers. 29 April 2021. Archived from the original on 15 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Chris Charles on highs and lows of Hull KR career and acrimonious exit". HullLive. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ^ "Charles crosses city to join Hull KR". BBC Sport. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.