Nathan Stapleton

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Nathan Stapleton
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Personal information
Born (1989-12-01) 1 December 1989 (age 34)
Deepwater, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight94 kg (14 st 11 lb)
Position Wing, Fullback, Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2009–14 Cronulla Sharks 6117180104
2016 London Broncos 20000
Total6317180104
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2012 Prime Minister's XIII 10000
2014 NSW Residents 10204
Source: [1] [2]

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.

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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. [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

In 2012, Stapleton played for the Prime Minister's XIII. [8]

Personal life

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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  3. Stats rleague.com
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  10. "Cancer battle awareness hits hard - Sharks mates mourn another loss". 9 May 2013.
  11. "Nathan Stapleton: on-field injury leaves former NRL player a quadriplegic". the Guardian. Australian Associated Press. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.