Chris McKenna Name Chris McKenna      Era 2001 onwards Place of Birth Brisbane Previous Club Cronulla Sharks Honours Australia  Debut   v Whitehaven 9/2/03         Leeds Career : Chris joined the Rhinos from NRL side the Cronulla Sharks and was the only current Test player to move to Super League in 2002. He can play either at centre or in the second row. Chris made his debut for Leeds against Whitehaven in 2003, making an impressive start to his Rhinos career before picking up a pectoral injury which meant he missed a month of the season but left him in extreme discomfort for a number of months following the initial injury. He returned to his best form at the back end of the 2003 season which also saw a switch to the pack. In his debut season he scored just six tries in 25 appearances, however during the Rhinos Super League winning season he improved on this with 9 tries in 25. Last season Chris played 23 games for the Rhinos and scored 9 tries including 2 in the memorable 40-12 win over Bradford at Headingley, which also earned him the man of the match accolade. Chris’ efforts were rewarded last season with a place in the Grand Final winning squad. In 2005 he has once again scored nine tries in 29 appearances. In total he made 80 appearances for Leeds, with four off the bench and scored 24 tries. He left Leeds at the end of 2005, scoring a try in his final appearance for the Rhinos at Headingley in the win over Wakefield on the last day of the season and then made his last ever Rhinos appearance at Old Trafford in the Grand Final defeat against Bradford Bulls, the team he joined on his departure from the Rhinos. Rugby Career : Chris has made two appearances for Australia, most recently a try scoring start against Great Britain in Sydney in 2002 when he was up against his new team mate Keith Senior. McKenna had two previous spells in England with Sheffield Eagles in 1993-94 and the London Broncos in 1995-96. McKenna has played over 150 first team games in Australia with Cronulla, South Queensland Crushers and the Brisbane Broncos. He has made seven appearances for Queensland in the State of Origin series, including a man of the match performance in the crucial second game this season. McKenna played alongside Rhinos Director of Rugby Daryl Powell at Sheffield Eagles however his time at Don Valley lasted only four matches when injury cut short his stay. To return to the main squad profiles page click here.