Chris Leikvoll

Chris Leikvoll (/laɪkvɒl/) (born 4 December 1975) in Sydney, New South Wales is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s.[1]

Chris Leikvoll
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Leikvoll
Born (1975-12-04) 4 December 1975
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight121 kg (19 st 1 lb)
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1997–98 Illawarra Steelers 24 1 0 0 4
1999–03 St George Illawarra 91 2 0 0 8
2004–07 Warrington 94 4 0 0 16
Total 209 7 0 0 28
As of 28 January 2019
Source: [1]

Leikvoll's surname comes from his Norwegian grandfather.[2]

Playing career

Leikvoll made his debut for Illawarra in round 12 1997 against South Sydney which ended in a 28–28 draw. Leikvoll played in the club's final ever game as a stand-alone entity which was a 25–24 loss to Canterbury.

Leikvoll played as a prop in the St George Illawarra Dragons side that made the 1999 NRL Grand Final against the Melbourne Storm. It was the joint venture's first season in the premiership.

Leikvoll signed with the Warrington Wolves from St George Illawarra Dragons in 2004 until November 2006. Leikvoll has an EU passport, so he did not count on the overseas quota.

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Chris Leikvoll at warringtonwolves.org". warringtonwolves.org. 31 December 2015. Archived from the original on 30 November 1994. Retrieved 1 January 2016.


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