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| Born | 2 May 2002 Gosford, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (13 st 8 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback, Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 23 June 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ryan Rivett (born 2 May 2002) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for Toulouse Olympique in the Betfred Championship. His positions are halfback and five-eighth.
He previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League.
Born in Gosford, New South Wales, Rivett moved to the Gold Coast, Queensland as a youngster and played his junior rugby league for the Burleigh Bears, [2] before being signed by the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.
He is of Indigenous Australian descent. [2]
Rivett played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks' S. G. Ball Cup team in 2021, and the Jersey Flegg Cup team in 2022. [3]
In 2023, Rivett joined the Newcastle Knights and trained with the NRL side during the pre-season, also playing in a trial match against his former club Cronulla. [4] In round 3 of the 2023 NRL season, he made his first grade debut for Newcastle against the Dolphins. [5]
In 2024, Rivett signed a 2-year contract with French club Toulouse Olympique after gaining a release from his Knights contract. [6]
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