Chris Nero (born 14 February 1981) is an Australian/ Italian former professional

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footballer. He last played in the

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for

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. His usual position was at , although he could also play in the s. Nero left the Bradford Bulls at the end of the 2010 season to play for

Playing career

Nero joined the Huddersfield Giants in 2004 and was a consistent try scorer for the club. Nero played for Huddersfield Giants in the

2006 Challenge Cup The 2006 Challenge Cup (also known as the Powergen Challenge Cup due to sponsorship from Powergen) was the 105th tournament played for rugby league's Challenge Cup. It features teams from across Europe including England, Scotland, Wales, France ...

Final at but the Huddersfield Giants lost 12–42 against St. Helens. It was announced in August 2007 that he would leave the Huddersfield Giants. Nero joined the Bradford Bulls in September 2007 after spending three years at the Huddersfield Giants. He was voted 'Player's' Player of the Year and was a great addition to the Bradford Bulls side. His direct running and combination of speed and power meant he was equally effective in the second row or in the centres, and he had been a consistent try scorer in both positions. He was also a tremendous tackler and quickly became a favourite with the Bradford Bulls fans. After his sparkling form, Nero (then 28) was linked with a move to fellow Super League club

Wigan Warriors The Wigan Warriors are a professional rugby league club in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in the Super League. Formed in 1872 as Wigan Football Club, Wigan was a founding member of the Rugby Football League, Northern Rugby ...

as a replacement for the retiring

George Carmont George Carmont (born 30 June 1978), also known by the nickname of "Chicken George" or "Gorgeous George", is a former Samoa international rugby league footballer who played as a for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League (NRL) and t ...

References

External links

Bradford Bulls Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nero, Chris 1981 births Living people Australian people of Italian descent Australian expatriate sportspeople in England Australian rugby league players Bradford Bulls players Huddersfield Giants players Italian rugby league players Italian expatriate sportspeople in England Rugby league centres Rugby league second-rows Rugby league players from Sydney Salford Red Devils players St. George Illawarra Dragons players