Nathan Massey (rugby league, born 1991)

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Nathan Massey
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Personal information
Born (1991-04-07) 7 April 1991 (age 33)
Lidcombe, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position Fullback, Scrum-half
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2011 Canberra Raiders 61004
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2014 Scotland 30000
Source: [1]
As of 31 October 2014

Nathan Massey is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback. He most recently played at club level as professional for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL.

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Background

Massey was born in Lidcombe, New South Wales, Australia. He has Scottish ancestors, and was made eligible to play for Scotland due to the grandparent rule.

Playing career

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

Massey played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the 2010 Toyota Cup.

Canberra Raiders

Massey debuted at fullback for Canberra in round 9 of the 2011 National Rugby League season against Manly-Warringah following an injury to Josh Dugan, the regular fullback. [2]

International

Massey has Scotland heritage so he was able to represent the Scottish national team. Scotland's coach Steve McCormack was aware of this and he therefore picked Massey to be a part of his squad in the 2014 European Cup competition. He made his international début, in the tournaments opening game, against Wales.

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References

  1. RLP
  2. "Canberra Raiders NRL Player Numbers: 1982-2022". www.raiders.com.au.