Michael Stanley (rugby union)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael J. Stanley | ||
| Born | 29 December 1989 Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 93 kg (14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Relatives | Sam Stanley (brother) Joe Stanley (uncle) Benson Stanley (cousin) Jeremy Stanley (cousin) Winston Stanley (cousin) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | First Five-Eighth / Second Five-Eighth | ||
| Current club | Counties Manukau | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2014− | Counties Manukau | 7 | (26) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2014− | Samoa | 3 | (13) |
| * Senior club appearances and points correct as of 9 December 2014. † Appearances (Points). | |||
Michael Stanley (born 29 December 1989) is a New Zealand-born, Samoan rugby union footballer who currently plays as a first five-eighth or second five-eighth for Counties Manukau in the ITM Cup.[1][2][3]
Career
Stanley started his senior career in New Zealand with the Counties Manukau Steelers during the 2014 ITM Cup. A long-term injury to first-choice first five-eighth Baden Kerr saw him earn game time and make 7 appearances scoring 26 points in the process.[2]
International Career
Stanley's first experience of international rugby came when he was named in the Samoan squad for the 2014 end-of-year rugby union tests and made his test debut on 8 November 2014 in a 24-13 defeat by Italy in Ascoli Piceno.[4]
References
- ↑ "Michael Stanley Counties Manukau Steelers Player Profile". Steelers Rugby. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Michael Stanley itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ↑ "Michael Stanley ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ↑ "Italy vs Samoa 8 November 2014". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
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