Kris Tassell

Kris Tassell (born 16 September 1973) is a former Wales international rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. , or , he played for the Canberra Raiders, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, North Queensland Cowboys, Salford City Reds, Wakefield Trinity and the Swinton Lions.

Playing career In 1990, Tassell started at for the Queensland under-17 side in their 14–all draw with New South Wales. In Round 10 of the 1992 NSWRL season, he made his first grade in the Raiders' 31–12 loss to the Parramatta Eels.

In 1995, Tassell joined the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, playing four first grade games, spending the majority of the season in reserve grade. In 1996, he returned to Queensland, signing with the North Queensland Cowboys. That season, he scored eight tries in nine games before a knee injury against the Newcastle Knights in Round 11 ended his season. He finished the year as the club's equal-top try scorer. In 1998, after just three games in 1997, Tassell became a regular starter for the Cowboys, playing 18 games on the wing. In 1999, his final year at the club, he played 12 games.

In 2000, Tassell joined the Salford City Reds in the Super League. He played 26 games that season, mainly at centre, scoring seven tries. Later the year, he represented Wales at the Rugby League World Cup. In their first group game against the Cook Islands, he scored a hat trick and was named Man of the Match. In their semi-final loss to Australia, he scored a try in the 22–46 defeat.

In 2002, after two seasons with Salford, Tassell moved to Wakefield Trinity, where he scored 10 tries in 24 games. In 2003, Tassell played for the Swinton Lions in the National League Two. In November 2003, he once again scored a try against Australia in Wales' 4–76 loss on the 2003 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France.

Statistics NSWRL/ARL/Super League/NRL SeasonTeamMatchesTGGK %F/GPts 1992 Canberra 2 0 0 — 0 0 1995 Canterbury-Bankstown 4 0 0 — 0 0 1996 North Queensland 9 8 0 — 0 32 1997 North Queensland 3 1 0 — 0 4 1998 North Queensland 18 6 0 — 0 24 1999 North Queensland 12 3 0 — 0 12 Career totals 48 18 0 – 0 72

Super League SeasonTeamMatchesTGGK %F/GPts 2000 Salford City 26 7 0 — 0 28 2001 Salford City 19 5 0 — 0 20 2002 Wakefield Trinity 24 10 0 — 0 40 Career totals 69 22 0 – 0 88

International SeasonTeamMatchesTGGK %F/GPts 2000 Wales 5 4 0 — 0 16 2002 Wales 1 1 0 — 0 4 2003 Wales 3 1 0 — 0 4 2004 Wales 2 0 0 — 0 0 Career totals 11 6 0 – 0 24

Personal life Tassell's older brothers, Brad and Jason, were both professional rugby league players.