Chris Armit (born 7 October 1983) is a former Scotland international

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footballer who played as a in the NRL. He retired in 2012 and has played for the

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and

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. He has represented

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Early life

Armit was born in

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and grew up in the Sydney suburb of

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. His junior club was

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Playing career

Armit started his career with the

. At the end of the 2004 season, he was told by coach Brian Smith that he was unwanted for next season and subsequently left the club. As 2004 NRL premiers,

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faced

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champions,

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in the

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. Armit played at prop forward in the Bulldogs' 32–39 loss. In the

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, he played 24 games as Canterbury finished second on the table. The club were expected along with

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to reach the

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but suffered a shock 37-20 loss against the

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at the Sydney Football Stadium. Canterbury had led 20-6 at halftime but conceded 31 points in the second half. In the

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, Canterbury again qualified for the finals. Armit played in the club's elimination final loss against his former club Parramatta at

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. In the 2008 NRL season, he played 18 games as Canterbury finished last on the table. He was eligible for

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campaign. He was later named in the

squad for the

. The following year in 2009, Canterbury finished second on the table and were among the favorites to win the competition alongside St. George Illawarra. Armit played in Canterbury's preliminary final defeat against Parramatta at

. Armit signed a deal with the

on August 2011. He played one season with Penrith in 2012 which saw the club finish second last above bottom placed Parramatta.

Post-playing

Armit undertook an apprenticeship in turf management. He is an Australian Apprenticeships Ambassador for the Australian Government and an Apprentice Mentor in the NRL's Trade UP With The NRL Program.

References

External links

Canterbury Bulldogs profile
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NRL profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Armit, Chris 1983 births Living people Australian people of Scottish descent Australian rugby league players Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players Parramatta Eels players Penrith Panthers players Rugby league players from Newcastle, New South Wales Rugby league props Scotland national rugby league team players Windsor Wolves players