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Full name | Nicholas Newlin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 1986or1987(age 35–36) [1] Port Washington, Wisconsin, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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]
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]
# | Date | Opponent | Competition | Scoring |
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1 | September 20, 2015 | ![]() | 2015 Colonial Cup | |
2 | December 4, 2015 | ![]() | 2017 World Cup qualifying | |
3 | December 12, 2015 | ![]() | ||
4 | July 23, 2016 | ![]() | 2016 Americas Championship | 1 try |
5 | September 24, 2016 | ![]() | ||
6 | October 1, 2016 | ![]() | 2016 Colonial Cup | |
7 | July 22, 2017 | ![]() | 2017 Americas Championship | 1 try |
8 | September 16, 2017 | ![]() |
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