Shane Rodney

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Shane Rodney
Personal information

Rodney playing for the Windsor Wolves
Born	(1983-08-15) 15 August 1983 Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Height	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	97 kg (15 st 4 lb)
Playing information
Position	Lock, Second-row
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2002–2008	Penrith Panthers	79	11	9	0	62
2009–2011	Manly-Warringah	52	3	16	0	44
2012–	London Broncos	33	4	16	0	48
	Total	164	18	41	0	154
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2004	City Origin	1	0	0	0	0
As of 20 July 2013
Source: RLP

Shane Rodney (born (1983-08-15) 15 August 1983 in Tamworth, New South Wales) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for London Broncos of Super League. He previously played for the Penrith Panthers, winning the 2003 NRL premiership with them. and the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles whom he won the 2011 NRL Grand Final with. Rodney primarily plays at Lock/Loose forward or in the Second-row.

Playing career

Following a bull-riding accident when he was 15, Rodney decided to give up rodeoing and concentrate on rugby league as the "safer" option.^[1] A Penrith junior with Riverstone and Emu Plains JRLFC, in 2002 Rodney was selected to play for the New South Wales under-19 squad.

National Rugby League

He made his NRL debut against Melbourne Storm in round 20, 2002. The following season Rodney played from the interchange bench in the 2003 NRL grand final-winning Penrith Panthers team which defeated the Sydney Roosters, 18–6.

As 2003 NRL premiers, the Panthers travelled to England to face Super League VIII champions, the Bradford Bulls in the 2004 World Club Challenge. Rodney played from the interchange bench in the Penrith's 22-4 loss. Also in 2004 Rodney was selected to represent for City in that year's City vs Country Origin match.

Injured in round 23, 2006, Rodney did not return to the NRL playing field until June, 2008. He underwent surgery on his ankle, spine and had two shoulder reconstructions.^[2]

After seven years with the Panthers, Rodney signed with the Manly Sea Eagles for the 2009 season.^[3]

Rodney won a second premiership as part of Manly's victorious 2011 NRL Grand Final squad. He, along with Joe Galuvao have played in the same premiership team twice, Galuvao being Rodney's teammate in Penrith's victorious 2003 NRL Grand Final squad.

Super League

Rodney signed a deal with the Super League team, the London Broncos, for the 2012 season, reuniting with former 2003 NRL Grand Final teammate, Craig Gower. Rodney also assumed goalkicking duties a few times during the season.

References

↑ Jacquelin Magnay (8 March 2003). "Just asking for a bit of respect". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
↑ Nick Walshaw (8 June 2008). "Rousing return for Shane Rodney". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Retrieved 3 January 2009.
↑ John Greco (28 November 2008). "Manly Sea Eagles - That’s my new team". The Manly Daily. Retrieved 3 January 2009.

External links

v t e London Broncos – current squad

2 Colbon 5 Robertson 11 Rodney 17 Grady 18 Krasniqi 20 Cook 21 Dixon 22 Lovell 24 McMeeken 27 Dollapi 34 Fairbank Coach: Rea

v t e Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles squad – 2011 NRL premiers (8th title)

1 Brett Stewart 2 Michael Robertson 3 Jamie Lyon (c) 4 Steve Matai 5 William Hopoate 6 Kieran Foran 7 Daly Cherry-Evans 8 Joe Galuvao 9 Matt Ballin 10 Brent Kite (c) 11 Anthony Watmough 12 Tony Williams 13 Glenn Stewart 14 Shane Rodney 15 Jamie Buhrer 16 Vic Mauro 17 George Rose Coach: Des Hasler

v t e Penrith Panthers squad – 2003 NRL Premiers (2nd title)

1 Rhys Wesser 2 Luke Lewis 3 Ryan Girdler 4 Paul Whatuira 5 Luke Rooney 6 Preston Campbell 7 Craig Gower (c) 8 Joel Clinton 9 Luke Priddis 10 Martin Lang 11 Joe Galuvao 12 Tony Puletua 13 Scott Sattler 14 Ben Ross 15 Trent Waterhouse 16 Shane Rodney 17 Luke Swain Coach: John Lang

Persondata
Name	Rodney, Shane
Alternative names
Short description	Australian rugby league player
Date of birth	15 August 1983
Place of birth	Tamworth, New South Wales
Date of death
Place of death

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