Darren Albert

Darren Albert (born 28 February 1976 in Auburn, New South Wales) is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A New South Wales State of Origin representative winger, he played his club football for the Newcastle Knights (with whom he won the 1997 ARL Premiership), St. Helens (with whom he won the 2002 Super League grand final and 2004 Challenge Cup) as well as the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. He has also represented Country in City vs. Country Origin in 2001. He possesses outstanding pace, which has always been the main feature of his game, and in 2004 he officially won the crown of 'fastest man in Super League' at Robin Park, Wigan.

Albert is remembered for racing over to score the try in the dying seconds of the 1997 ARL Grand Final against Manly that gave Newcastle a fairytale maiden premiership.