Darren Britt (born 9 October 1969) is an Australian former

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footballer who played as a in the 1990s and 2000s. He played for Western Suburbs and the

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Belmore, a suburb in the Canterbury-Bankstown region of Sydney. They compete in the NRL Telstra Premiership, as well as competitions facilita ...

in the

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. He also represented the

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national side.

Background

Britt was born in

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Career

Britt captained Canterbury in 92 first grade matches in 1996 and on a full-time basis during 1998-2001, second only to

Terry Lamb Terence John Lamb (born 15 September 1961), also nicknamed "Baa", is an Australian former rugby league footballer and coach. He played 350 games, with the Western Suburbs (1980–1983) and Canterbury (1984–1996). Lamb was known for his su ...

who led them on 120 occasions. Britt played at prop forward and captained the

in their loss at the 1998 NRL grand final to the

Brisbane Broncos The Brisbane Broncos Rugby League Football Club Ltd., commonly referred to as the Broncos, is an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Brisbane, Queensland. Founded in April 1987, the Broncos play in Australia's elite com ...

. Britt was selected for the Australian team to compete in the end of season 1999 Rugby League Tri-Nations tournament. In the final against

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he played at prop forward in the Kangaroos' 22-20 victory. Britt played two seasons in the

Super League The Super League (officially known as the Betfred Super League due to sponsorship from Betfred and legally known as Super League Europe), is the top-level of the British rugby league system. At present the league consists of twelve teams, of wh ...

with English club St. Helens in 2002 and 2003. He played for St. Helens at in their 2002 Super League Grand Final victory against the

Bradford Bulls The Bradford Bulls are a professional rugby league club in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, playing in the Championship. They have won five Challenge Cups, six league championships and three World Club Challenges. The team jersey is predom ...

. Having won Super League VI, St Helens contested the 2003 World Club Challenge against 2002 NRL Premiers, the

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. Britt played at in Saints' 38-0 loss. Since retirement he has served on the

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."Bellamy and Waldron apologise to judiciary members"
at ''smh.com.au''

References

External links

Bulldogs profileNRL ProfileOrange Sporting Hall of FameSaints Heritage Society profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Britt, Darren 1969 births Living people Australia national rugby league team players Australian rugby league players Australian expatriate sportspeople in England Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players Country New South Wales Origin rugby league team players Rugby league players from Orange, New South Wales Rugby league props St Helens R.F.C. players Western Suburbs Magpies players