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| Born | (1989-12-01) 1 December 1989 (age 35) Deepwater, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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
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.
In Round 11 of the 2009 NRL season, Stapleton made his NRL debut for Cronulla against rivals St. George Illawarra.
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.
On 30 June 2014, Stapleton signed with Sydney Roosters mid-season for the remainder of the year.
On 6 August 2015, Stapleton signed with English franchise London Broncos on a one-year deal beginning in 2016.
Representative career
In 2012, Stapleton played for the Prime Minister's XIII.
Personal life
Stapleton is the younger brother of former rugby union player Brett Stapleton.
Stapleton's mother died of cancer in 2013.
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.
References
- "loverugbyleague". Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- "Nathan Stapleton - Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- Stats rleague.com
- "NRL 2009 - Round 11 - Rugby League Project".
- "Nathan Stapleton scores four tries as Cronulla Sharks thump New Zealand Warriors 37-6". ABC News. 5 April 2014.
- "Roosters sign Dureau & Stapleton for remainder of 2014". 30 June 2014.
- "Broncos sign Nathan Stapleton for 2016". Total Rugby League. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- "Stapleton re-signs with Sharks for 2013 | NRL | Zero Tackle". www.zerotackle.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2012.
- "A Stapleton diet of hard knocks". Archived from the original on 27 February 2014.
- "Cancer battle awareness hits hard - Sharks mates mourn another loss". 9 May 2013.
- "Nathan Stapleton: on-field injury leaves former NRL player a quadriplegic". the Guardian. Australian Associated Press. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.