Nick Newlin

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Nick Newlin
Personal information
Full nameNicholas Newlin
Born1986or1987(age 37–38) [1]
Port Washington, Wisconsin,
United States
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight238 lb (108 kg)
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2014– Atlanta Rhinos
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2015–17 United States 82008
Source: [2]
As of October 26, 2017

Nicholas Newlin is an American rugby league player who has represented the United States national team. The captain of the Hawks' domestic-based team, Newlin was named as co-captain of the side for the 2017 World Cup.

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Early life

Born and raised in Port Washington, Wisconsin, Newlin played soccer, American football, baseball and basketball as a child. [3] In 2008, Newlin joined the United States Marine Corps and spent four years serving in Afghanistan. He moved to Atlanta, Georgia at the completion of his service, and discovered rugby league in 2014 through the Atlanta Rhinos. [1]

Playing career

In his debut season of rugby league, Newlin was named captain of the Atlanta Rhinos for their inaugural season in the USA Rugby League. [1] He made his debut for the United States national team against Canada in September 2015, and was named captain of the side in July 2016 for their match against Jamaica. [4] For the 2017 World Cup, Newlin was named co-captain alongside professional Mark Offerdahl. [5]

International caps

#DateOpponentCompetitionScoring
1September 20, 2015Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2015 Colonial Cup
2December 4, 2015Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 2017 World Cup qualifying
3December 12, 2015Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
4July 23, 2016Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 2016 Americas Championship1 try
5September 24, 2016Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
6October 1, 2016Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2016 Colonial Cup
7July 22, 2017Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 2017 Americas Championship1 try
8September 16, 2017Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Ryan, Nathan (October 26, 2017). "From Afghanistan desert and machine guns to Rugby League World Cup for USA". Fox Sports. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Nick Newlin - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
  3. ↑ Marmont, Andrew (October 6, 2017). "Ex-Marine's Rapid Rise To World Cup". commentaryboxsports.com.
  4. ↑ Lowe, Brian (January 16, 2017). "American Rugby League Player Profile - Nick Newlin". Rugby League Planet. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  5. ↑ Mascord, Steve (October 15, 2017). "Set of Six: US World Cup team discusses anthem protests". Sydney Morning Herald.
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