Andrew Chalmers | |
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Nationality | New Zealand / United Kingdom |
Education | Bachelors in Marketing (Hon) Massey University | Masters in Finance Massey University |
Andrew Chalmers is a New Zealand ex rugby league player, businessman and ex owner of the Bradford Bulls rugby club along with Graham Lowe [1] Chalmers is also the ex chairman of New Zealand Rugby League [2] As of 2021 he is in the process of creating a second team, the revived Wellington Orcas for the NZRL. [3]
After studying at Massey University, he joined a rugby league Wainuiomata team.[ citation needed]
Chalmers was a back-rower who converted to a fullback. At a New Zealand Maori tournament he was recruited by an Australian team St. George Dragons. He trained with St. George Dragons in 1992 before joining Manly.[ citation needed]
He played reserve grade at Manly and at the Balmain Tigers before he broke his arm twice and broke his thumb. [4]
Chalmers has a bachelor's in marketing and honours' and master's degrees in finance from Massey University, additionally he worked as an associate lecturer at the University of New South Wales. [4]
After his time playing Rugby league he spend seven years in Sydney as a CEO of a travel company with 550 staff and an annual revenue of $A280 million. Chalmers went on to work as the CEO of New Zealand forestry companies Harvest Pro and Kiwi Forestry. [5]
Chalmers also works as the executive director of Pango New Zealand. [6] [7] Additionally along with Graham Lowe he later purchased the English rugby club the Bradford Bulls and founded the recruitment agency Lowie Recruitment. [2]
Andrew Chalmers | |
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Nationality | New Zealand / United Kingdom |
Education | Bachelors in Marketing (Hon) Massey University | Masters in Finance Massey University |
Andrew Chalmers is a New Zealand ex rugby league player, businessman and ex owner of the Bradford Bulls rugby club along with Graham Lowe [1] Chalmers is also the ex chairman of New Zealand Rugby League [2] As of 2021 he is in the process of creating a second team, the revived Wellington Orcas for the NZRL. [3]
After studying at Massey University, he joined a rugby league Wainuiomata team.[ citation needed]
Chalmers was a back-rower who converted to a fullback. At a New Zealand Maori tournament he was recruited by an Australian team St. George Dragons. He trained with St. George Dragons in 1992 before joining Manly.[ citation needed]
He played reserve grade at Manly and at the Balmain Tigers before he broke his arm twice and broke his thumb. [4]
Chalmers has a bachelor's in marketing and honours' and master's degrees in finance from Massey University, additionally he worked as an associate lecturer at the University of New South Wales. [4]
After his time playing Rugby league he spend seven years in Sydney as a CEO of a travel company with 550 staff and an annual revenue of $A280 million. Chalmers went on to work as the CEO of New Zealand forestry companies Harvest Pro and Kiwi Forestry. [5]
Chalmers also works as the executive director of Pango New Zealand. [6] [7] Additionally along with Graham Lowe he later purchased the English rugby club the Bradford Bulls and founded the recruitment agency Lowie Recruitment. [2]