Xavier Savage (born 24 April 2002) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback and winger for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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| Born | 24 April 2002 Cairns, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 20 April 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Background edit
Savage was born in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. He is an Indigenous Australian (from Birri Gubba and Gungganyji people) and a Torres Strait Islander (from Erub Island).[2]
Playing career edit
2021 edit
In round 15 of the 2021 NRL season, Savage made his first grade debut for the Canberra Raiders against the St. George Illawarra Dragons. He entered the game as a concussion replacement (18th man) for Sebastian Kris, playing 12 minutes after half-time until officials realized that Jack Bird had not been sin-binned or sent off for his tackle on Kris, a requirement for using the 18th man.[3][4][5] On 20 July 2021, it was announced that Savage would miss the remainder of the 2021 NRL season after suffering an AC shoulder joint injury in Canberra's win over Cronulla-Sutherland.[6]
2022 edit
Savage played a total of 19 games for Canberra in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished 8th on the table and qualified for the finals. Savage played in both finals matches as Canberra were eliminated in the second week by Parramatta.[7]
2023 edit
On 15 March, it was announced that Savage would be ruled out for over 4 weeks with a broken jaw. Savage played only one match for Canberra in the 2023 NRL season.[8]
Statistics edit
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
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| 2021 |  Canberra Raiders
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3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 19 | 7 | 28 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 12 | |
| Totals | 27 | 12 | 48 |
References edit
- ^ "Xavier Savage - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
- ^ "Embracing culture: The story of our 2021 Indigenous Range". raiders.com.au. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Melbourne Storm thump Wests Tigers 66-16 as St George Illawarra, Newcastle post NRL wins". ABC. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ Vlotis, George (19 June 2021). "Drama as rookie's dream NRL debut cut short by 18th man confusion". Wide World of Sport. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ Walter, Brad (19 June 2021). "'Fortunately we didn't win': Stuart owns up to 18th man error". NRL.com. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Canberra Raiders young gun Xavier Savage cops injury blow". www.news.com.au.
- ^ "Eels send ruthless title message, bury finals 'ghosts' in Raiders no-show: 3 Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au. 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Carnage as Knights lose FOUR; Tigers' double blow in brutal clash: NRL Casualty Ward". www.foxsports.com.au. 12 March 2023.
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