George Rose (rugby league) facts for kids
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| Born | 13 March 1983 Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 128 kg (20 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Rose (born March 13, 1983) is an Indigenous Australian who used to play professional rugby league. He was a strong player for teams like the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, Melbourne Storm, Sydney Roosters, and the St. George Illawarra Dragons in Australia's top competition, the NRL. After his playing career, he became a successful boxing promoter.
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Growing Up
George Rose was born in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. He went to Kelso High School. George was a very smart student. He even got the highest score in a big maths competition across the whole state!
When he was younger, George played junior rugby league for a team called the Bathurst Penguins.
Rugby League Career
George Rose played as a prop forward, which is a strong position in rugby league. He played for several big clubs in the NRL.
Early Years and Injury
George started his NRL career with the Sydney Roosters. Later, he joined the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. In 2007, he suffered a serious leg injury during a game against the Melbourne Storm. This injury meant he missed the rest of the 2007 season. He also missed Manly's Grand Final appearance that year.
He worked hard to recover. In 2008, he played for Manly's reserve grade team.
Return to Top Form
George made a great comeback to Manly's main team in 2009. He helped Manly win against the Leeds Rhinos in the 2009 World Club Challenge. This was a big game between the champions of Australia and England.
After a fantastic year, George was named the Sea Eagles Player of the Year for 2009. This showed how important he was to the team.
Grand Final Victory
On October 2, 2011, George Rose played a key role in the 2011 NRL Grand Final. He came off the bench for Manly. His team, the Manly Sea Eagles, beat the New Zealand Warriors 24–10. Over 81,000 fans watched this exciting game at ANZ Stadium in Sydney.
After the Grand Final, George received a one-match ban for an incident during the game.
Later Playing Years
In 2014, George Rose joined the Melbourne Storm. He made his debut for them in the first round of the season. It was special because his first game was against his old club, the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.
On October 28, 2014, George signed a one-year contract with the St. George Illawarra Dragons for the 2015 season.
In 2015, George was awarded the Preston Campbell Medal. This award is given to the best player in the All Stars Game. He earned it for his great performance on February 13, 2015.
After Rugby League
After retiring from the NRL in 2015, George Rose started a new career. He is now a successful boxing promoter. He is the CEO of No Limit Boxing, which is a top boxing promotion company in Australia.
No Limit Boxing works with many famous boxers. These include the Tszyu Brothers (Tim Tszyu and Nikita Tszyu), Paul Gallen, Sam Goodman, and Liam Wilson. They also support rising stars like Olympians Harry Garside and Paulo Aokuso.
Personal Life
George Rose also studied commerce at the University of Sydney. He now works in media. He is involved with National Indigenous Television and helps host a rugby league show called "Over the Black Dot".
