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Rangi Chase
Moutoa Lance "Rangi" Chase (born 11 April 1986) is a rugby league footballer who last played for the Rochdale Hornets in RFL League 1.
He played at representative level for the New Zealand Māori before moving to Britain and playing for the Exiles, and then the England national team. Chase played in the National Rugby League for Australian clubs Wests Tigers and St. George Illawarra Dragons before playing in the Super League for English clubs Castleford Tigers and Salford Red Devils. Chase was the 2011 Albert Goldthorpe Medal winner and was selected in the England squad for the 2011 Gillette Four Nations. On 4 October 2011, Chase was presented with the Man of Steel Award whilst playing for Castleford Tigers. On 4 August 2017 it was announced that he had been suspended a result of a failed drug test from the previous month and on 23 November 2017 the UKAD confirmed a two-year ban from rugby. On 14 May 2019, it was announced Chase would return to rugby league with Doncaster until the end of the season.
Born in Dannevirke, New Zealand, Chase is of Māori descent and attended Te Aute College in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, before moving to Australia where he attended Keebra Park State High School in Southport, Queensland. Chase begun his career with Manawatu in the 2002 North Island Super 6 competition.
Chase started his career in the National Rugby League with Sydney team Wests Tigers, making his début in the 2006 NRL season. At the end of the year, he moved to the St. George Illawarra Dragons. He played there for two seasons.
Chase was named for the New Zealand training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. Instead he played for the New Zealand Māori team.
Chase joined English club Castleford Tigers for 2009's Super League XIV, linking up in the halves with Brent Sherwin. Chase scored ten tries and made more tackle busts than any other player in Super League, earning him the Castleford Tigers player of the year award. In August 2009, Chase signed a four-year contract with the Tigers, lasting until the end of the 2013 season. He again played for the New Zealand Maori team in 2010.
In 2011, at Southport Magistrate's Court in Queensland, Australia Chase pleaded guilty to a charge of causing Grievous Bodily Harm and was sentenced to two years imprisonment, suspended.
Chase was selected to play against the Exiles in Game 1 of the International Origin, this was the first time a player has represented both teams in the Origin, after Chase received Man of the Match in the 2011 game for the Exiles. Chase was selected for the Exiles squad for the International Origin Match against England at Headingley on 10 June 2011, Being named man-of-the-match in the Exiles' victory. Despite this, on 3 October 2011, Chase made himself available for selection for the English national side. In 2011 he became the third consecutive Australasian import to win the Man of Steel award for Super League's player of the season.
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Rangi Chase
Moutoa Lance "Rangi" Chase (born 11 April 1986) is a rugby league footballer who last played for the Rochdale Hornets in RFL League 1.
He played at representative level for the New Zealand Māori before moving to Britain and playing for the Exiles, and then the England national team. Chase played in the National Rugby League for Australian clubs Wests Tigers and St. George Illawarra Dragons before playing in the Super League for English clubs Castleford Tigers and Salford Red Devils. Chase was the 2011 Albert Goldthorpe Medal winner and was selected in the England squad for the 2011 Gillette Four Nations. On 4 October 2011, Chase was presented with the Man of Steel Award whilst playing for Castleford Tigers. On 4 August 2017 it was announced that he had been suspended a result of a failed drug test from the previous month and on 23 November 2017 the UKAD confirmed a two-year ban from rugby. On 14 May 2019, it was announced Chase would return to rugby league with Doncaster until the end of the season.
Born in Dannevirke, New Zealand, Chase is of Māori descent and attended Te Aute College in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, before moving to Australia where he attended Keebra Park State High School in Southport, Queensland. Chase begun his career with Manawatu in the 2002 North Island Super 6 competition.
Chase started his career in the National Rugby League with Sydney team Wests Tigers, making his début in the 2006 NRL season. At the end of the year, he moved to the St. George Illawarra Dragons. He played there for two seasons.
Chase was named for the New Zealand training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. Instead he played for the New Zealand Māori team.
Chase joined English club Castleford Tigers for 2009's Super League XIV, linking up in the halves with Brent Sherwin. Chase scored ten tries and made more tackle busts than any other player in Super League, earning him the Castleford Tigers player of the year award. In August 2009, Chase signed a four-year contract with the Tigers, lasting until the end of the 2013 season. He again played for the New Zealand Maori team in 2010.
In 2011, at Southport Magistrate's Court in Queensland, Australia Chase pleaded guilty to a charge of causing Grievous Bodily Harm and was sentenced to two years imprisonment, suspended.
Chase was selected to play against the Exiles in Game 1 of the International Origin, this was the first time a player has represented both teams in the Origin, after Chase received Man of the Match in the 2011 game for the Exiles. Chase was selected for the Exiles squad for the International Origin Match against England at Headingley on 10 June 2011, Being named man-of-the-match in the Exiles' victory. Despite this, on 3 October 2011, Chase made himself available for selection for the English national side. In 2011 he became the third consecutive Australasian import to win the Man of Steel award for Super League's player of the season.
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