Victor Radley
Australian rugby league player
Victor Derrick Radley (born 14 March 1998) is an England international rugby league footballer who plays for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL. He won back-to-back NRL premierships with the Sydney Roosters in 2018 and 2019. Radley is commonly dubbed as “Victor the Inflictor”, for his hard and effective tackling style.
Background
Radley was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and raised in Bronte. He grew up playing rugby union and is of English descent through his father Nigel.
Club career
Early career
In 2016 and 2017, Radley played for the Sydney Roosters' NYC team. In October 2016, he played in the Roosters' NYC Grand Final win over the Penrith Panthers.
2017
In May, Radley played for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis, before playing for the New South Wales under-20s team against the Queensland under-20s team later that month.
In round 20 of the 2017 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Roosters against the Newcastle Knights. In September, he was named on the interchange bench in the NYC Team of the Year.
2018
In Round 3 against the Newcastle Knights, Radley scored his first NRL career try in the 38–8 win at Sydney Football Stadium.
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