Graydon Staniforth

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Graydon Staniforth
Birth nameGraydon Staniforth
Date of birth (1973-11-23) 23 November 1973 (age 50)
Place of birth West Wyalong, Australia [1]
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight94 kg (14 st 11 lb) [2]
Notable relative(s) Scott Staniforth, brother
Tony Gelling, uncle
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback / Wing
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1999 Southern Districts ()
2005-06 Glasgow Hawks ()
2011-12 Southern Districts ()
2012-13 Orange Emus ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2004-05 Exeter Chiefs ()
2005-06 Glasgow Warriors 18 (15)
2006-11 Aurillac ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2003-04 Southland ()
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
- New South Wales Waratahs ()
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
- Australia 7s
Coaching career
YearsTeam
2013- Orange Emus
2016- CWRU Blue Bulls (Asst.)

Graydon Staniforth (born 23 November 1973 in West Wyalong, Australia) is a former Australian Sevens international rugby union player and now coach who played fullback and on the wing for Glasgow Warriors.

Staniforth started playing with Australian Universities before moving on to Southern Districts and the Waratahs academy side. [3]

He moved to play in New Zealand for provincial side Southland in season 2003-04. [4]

Graydon moved to Exeter Chiefs in 2004. [5]

Staniforth signed for the professional provincial Scottish side Glasgow Warriors in 2005. [6] Head coach Hugh Campbell stated: "We have a fair number of young backs in the squad at the moment and we felt a player of Graydon's experience would have a lot to offer the squad as a whole both on and off the pitch. I'm sure his strong and hard running style will make sure he fits in well at Hughenden and we're very pleased to welcome him on board" [3]

When not involved with the Warriors, Graydon played for Glasgow Hawks [7] [8]

Graydon played 18 times for the Warriors. He made 13 appearances in the Celtic League scoring 3 tries; and made another 5 appearances in the Heineken Cup of 2005-06. [4] He also represented the Warriors in their 7s side. [9]

On leaving Glasgow Warriors, Staniforth joined French side Aurillac where his younger brother Scott was playing. [10] In Graydon's first year with Aurillac they were promoted from Federale 1 to the French ProD2, the second-tier of French professional rugby union. He stayed with Aurillac till 2011. [11]

He returned to Australia to play first for Southern Districts in 2011 [12] then for the Orange Emus in 2012. [13]

Graydon has represented Australia in 7s and has also featured in an Australia Legends squad in 10s. [14]

Graydon is the brother of Australian rugby international Scott Staniforth, and the nephew of Australian rugby international Tony Gelling. He is now the coach of the Orange Emus in Central West Rugby Union in Australia [15] [16] and a Property Valuer at Saunders and Staniforth, a real estate firm. [17]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Graydon Staniforth Profile". Rugbyrama.
  3. 1 2 "Glasgow sign Graydon Staniforth".
  4. 1 2 "Graydon Staniforth Profile". Glasgow Warriors.com.
  5. ↑ "Staniforth becomes a Warriors". ESPN.
  6. ↑ "Staniforth Becomes A Warrior". Glasgow Warriors.
  7. ↑ "Graydon Staniforth in Hawks squad". Glasgow Warriors.com.
  8. ↑ "Graydon Staniforth in Hawks squad". Glasgow Hawks.
  9. ↑ "Glasgow squad for City Sevens".
  10. ↑ "Staniforth looks to big brother for advice".
  11. ↑ "Rugby - Player statistics Staniforth Graydon - club stats". itsrugby.co.uk.
  12. ↑ "Southern Districts". Australian Daily Telegraph.
  13. ↑ McGRATH, NICK (11 April 2012). "Staniforth brothers amongst seven new caps for Emus".
  14. ↑ "Aussie Legends set to avenge 2003 RWC loss - Green and Gold Rugby". 27 October 2013.
  15. ↑ Findlay, Matt (30 October 2015). "Wallabies can win".
  16. ↑ "Staniforth show and tell «  Orange Emus".
  17. ↑ "Saunders & Staniforth Valuers - Property and Planning Consultants - Our People".
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