Reegan Tanner

Reegan Tanner
Personal information
Full name	Reegan Tanner
Born	27 September 1982 (age 42); Kurri Kurri, New South Wales, Australia
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	101 kg (223 lb; 15 st 13 lb)
Playing information
Position	Lock, Second-row
Club
	Source: As of 7 February 2019

Last updated December 30, 2024

Reegan Tanner (born 27 September 1982) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League (NRL). Tanner made 83 appearances for the Knights from 2003 until 2007, primarily playing at lock.^[2]

Playing career

Tanner was the only Knight to participate in every game during the 2005 season as the club finished last on the table claiming the wooden spoon. During the 2005 season, Tanner was one of twelve players fined for breaking team curfew and engaging in acts which brought the club into disrepute. Tanner was cut from the squad at the end of the 2007 season.^[3]^[4]

Tanner returned to his home town of Kurri Kurri where he played with the Kurri Bulldogs and was selected to represent Newcastle in the 2009 Regional Championships.^[5]

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References

↑ "Reegan Tanner – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project.
↑ "Reegan Tanner Player Details". The Rugby League Project. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
↑ "OFFICIAL DEBUT NUMBERS". Newcastle Knights.
↑ "One fired, 11 fined after NRL rampage". The Sydney Morning Herald.
↑ Goffet, Neil (7 May 2009). "Reegan Tanner's focus on reviving Bulldogs". The Herald. Retrieved 28 June 2009.

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[1] "Reegan Tanner – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project.

[2] "Reegan Tanner Player Details". The Rugby League Project. Retrieved 28 June 2009.

[3] "OFFICIAL DEBUT NUMBERS". Newcastle Knights.

[4] "One fired, 11 fined after NRL rampage". The Sydney Morning Herald.

[5] Goffet, Neil (7 May 2009). "Reegan Tanner's focus on reviving Bulldogs". The Herald. Retrieved 28 June 2009.

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