Nathan Stapleton
Personal information | ||||||
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Born | Deepwater, New South Wales, Australia | 1 December 1989|||||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||
Weight | 94 kg (14 st 11 lb) | |||||
Playing information | ||||||
Position | Wing, Fullback, Centre | |||||
Club | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
2009–14 | Cronulla-Sutherland | 61 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 104 |
2014– | Sydney Roosters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 61 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 104 | |
Representative | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
2012 | Prime Minister's XIII | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
As of 23 December 2014 | ||||||
Source: RLP |
Nathan Stapleton (born 1 December 1989) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Sydney Roosters of the National Rugby League. He previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. He primarily plays fullback, wing and centre.
Playing career
Born in Deepwater, New South Wales, Stapleton played his junior football for Glen Innes Magpies before being signed by the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. He played for the Sharks' NYC team in 2008 and 2009.[1]
In Round 11 of the 2009 NRL season, Stapleton made his NRL debut for the Sharks against the St. George Illawarra Dragons.[2]
On 30 June 2014, Stapleton signed with Sydney Roosters mid-season for the remainder of the year.[3]
Representative career
In 2012, Stapleton played for the Prime Minister's XIII.[4]
Personal life
Stapleton is the younger brother of former rugby union player Brett Stapleton.[5]
In 2013, Stapleton lost his mother to cancer.[6]
References
- ↑ http://rleague.com/players/Nathan-Stapleton_1890/Stats/
- ↑ http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2009/round-11/cronulla-vs-st-george-illawarra/summary.html
- ↑ http://www.roosters.com.au/news/2014/06/30/roosters_sign_dureau_stapleton_for_remainder_of_2014.html
- ↑ http://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/stapleton-resigns-sharks-2013-7586/
- ↑ http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/a-stapleton-diet-of-hard-knocks-20091123-j052.html
- ↑ http://www.theleader.com.au/story/1487849/cancer-battle-awareness-hits-hard-sharks-mates-mourn-another-loss/