Stanley Gene

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Stanley Gene
Personal information
Full name Stanley Gene
Date of birth 11 May 1974
Place of birth Goroka, Papua New Guinea
Height 5ft 5in
Nickname Stan
Position Stand Off,Hooker,Loose Forward
Professional clubs*
1996-2000
2000-2002
2002-2005
2006
2007-
Hull KR
Hull
Huddersfield Giants
Bradford Bulls
Hull KR
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National team
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* Professional club appearances and (tries)
counted for the domestic league only.

Stanley Gene (born 11 May 1974) is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player. He plays half back/loose forward/hooker. He played for Hull KR for several years before moving to the Huddersfield Giants. He left the Giants at the end of the 2005 season and moved to Bradford Bulls. It was reported on November 1st 2006, that he had re-signed for Hull Kingston Rovers following their promotion to Super League. There is also a lot of controversy over the actual age of Stanley Gene, with many believing the official age published by his clubs to be incorrect. Reports of his age vary between the sublime and the ridiculous, after contacting his relatives in Papua and tracing his birth certificate (www.nationalarchive.co.png) his true year of birth is revealed as 1974, making him a spritely 32 for his first year in the ESL with Hull KR.

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[edit] Pronunciation of his name

Most people in England call him Stanley Gene (as in Jean) however it is actually pronounced "Gennay".

"When I first arrived in England people called me Gene (Jean) and I thought it sounded quite posh, so I got used to it, but it is Gene (Gennay), that's how it is pronounced back home." - Stanley Gene, April 2004

[edit] Hull KR

Played for Hull KR between 1996-2000 scoring 94Tries in 111 matches, and re-signed for them for their debut season in Super League in 2007.

[edit] Huddersfield Giants

Signed for The Giants in 2002,and was instrumental in their promotion back into Super League that year.He went on to make the OPTA stats dream team in 2003,and enjoyed some of his best years at the Giants.

[edit] Bradford Bulls

Moved to the Bulls for the 2006 Season.He was released to Hull KR after an injury plagued year.

[edit] Career playing statistics

[edit] Point scoring summary

Years Games Tries Goals F/G Points
2006 21 7 - - 28

[edit] Matches played

Team Matches Years
Bradford Bulls 21 2006 -

As of 19/8/2006

[edit] External links