Chris Lawrence (rugby league)

Chris Lawrence, Australian rugby league player

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Born: October 19, 1988
Age in 2026: 38
Zodiac sign: Libra
Birth year: 1988

About Chris Lawrence (rugby league)

Chris Lawrence is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played his entire career as a centre and second-row for the Wests Tigers in the NRL, and has played for Australia at international level. Lawrence backed up his two-try performance in 2007 with another double in 2008 for the PM'S XIII. 2008 was the first year Lawrence cemented a position in the Wests Tigers side, starting every game in the centres. Aged just 21, Lawrence scored his 50th try towards the end of the 2010 season, in what was also his first semi-final appearance.

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Chris Lawrence (rugby league) timeline

2007Lawrence backed up his two-try performance in 2007 with another double in 2008 for the PM'S XIII. 2008 was the first year Lawrence cemented a position in the Wests Tigers side, starting every game in the centres.
2010Aged just 21, Lawrence scored his 50th try towards the end of the 2010 season, in what was also his first semi-final appearance.

The world when Chris Lawrence (rugby league) was born

Chris Lawrence (rugby league) was born in 1988. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1988

#1 song"Faith" – George Michael
Top movieRain Man
Top TV showThe Cosby Show
Best-selling bookA Brief History of Time – Stephen Hawking

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentBen Johnson stripped of Olympic 100m gold for doping
Top headlineGeorge H.W. Bush elected president
Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic fiber optic cable
Defining fadKoosh balls
Notable inventionFirst disposable contact lenses
World population5.11 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population244.5M

1988 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Chris Lawrence (rugby league)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1988	2026
Gas	$0.95	$3.45/gal
Average home	$89,300	$435,000
Average income	$32,191	$67,500
Minimum wage	$3.35	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$4.11	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.25	$0.73
Population	244.5M	341 million

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