Chris Hicks (born 19 March 1977) is an Australian former professional

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footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He last played for the

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of the

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(NRL). A former New South Wales country origin representative or , he has previously played in the NRL for the

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and

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as well as playing for

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of the

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Playing career

Early NRL career

Hicks made his NRL début for the Penrith Panthers in 1997. In six years with the Penrith club, Hicks scored just under 300 points. In 2004, Hicks made his return to the NRL, this time for the

. Hicks spent four years with the Manly outfit and played in their

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defeat by the

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Super League

Hicks signed for the

in the

for the 2008 season. At 30 years old he joined Manly team-mate

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in moving to the

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for the 2008 season. In his first season with Warrington, he scored in every single game after adopting kicking duties for the club. The first time he failed to score in a Warrington game came in a 60–8 defeat away at Harlequins on Saturday 24 March 2009, five games into his second season with the Warrington side. In each of his three years at Warrington, Hicks was the team's top try-scorer. While he was with Warrington, the team won two Challenge Cups. Hicks scored a

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in the 2010 Challenge Cup Final victory over

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Retirement and return to NRL

On 3 December 2010, it was announced that Hicks had retired with immediate effect to make room for Warrington's new signing,

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. However, the retirement was very short-lived. Within a fortnight, Hicks signed a one-year deal with the

to help fill the gap left by the retiring Eric Grothe Jr. Hicks retired at the end the

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. In round 26 against the

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, Hicks scored a try in his 200th Game.

References

External links

Profile at nrl.comat manlyseaeagles.com.au
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