Nathan Stapleton
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| Born | 1 December 1989 Deepwater, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (14 st 11 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Wing, Fullback, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nathan Stapleton (born 1 December 1989) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who last played for the London Broncos in the Kingstone Press Championship. He previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League. He primarily played as a wing, fullback and centre.
Playing career
[edit | edit source]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 Cronulla's NYC team in 2008 and 2009.[3]
In Round 11 of the 2009 NRL season, Stapleton made his NRL debut for Cronulla against rivals St. George Illawarra.[4]
In round 5 of the 2014 NRL season, Stapleton scored 4 tries for Cronulla as they defeated the New Zealand Warriors 37–6 at Shark Park.[5]
On 30 June 2014, Stapleton signed with Sydney Roosters mid-season for the remainder of the year.[6]
On 6 August 2015, Stapleton signed with English franchise London Broncos on a one-year deal beginning in 2016.[7]
Representative career
[edit | edit source]In 2012, Stapleton played for the Prime Minister's XIII.[8]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Stapleton is the younger brother of former rugby union player Brett Stapleton.[9]
Stapleton's mother died of cancer in 2013.[10]
In 2022, Stapleton was taken to hospital after sustaining a neck injury in a rugby union match. He was left paralysed from the shoulders down.[11]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 1989 births
- Living people
- Australian rugby league players
- Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks players
- London Broncos players
- New South Wales Residents rugby league team players
- Prime Minister's XIII players
- Rugby league fullbacks
- Rugby league wingers
- Rugby league centres
- Rugby league players from New South Wales
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen