Ryan Rivett (rugby league)

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Ryan Rivett
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Personal information
Born (2002-05-02) 2 May 2002 (age 23)
Gosford, New South Wales, Australia
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight86 kg (13 st 8 lb)
Playing information
Position Halfback, Five-eighth
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2023 Newcastle Knights 10000
2024 Toulouse Olympique 271221090
Total281221090
Source: [1]
As of 30 July 2025

Ryan Rivett (born 2 May 2002) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for Mackay Cutters in the Queensland Cup. His positions are halfback and five-eighth.

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He previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League and Toulouse Olympique in the Betfred Championship.

Background

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]

Playing career

Early years

Rivett played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks' S. G. Ball Cup team in 2021, and the Jersey Flegg Cup team in 2022. [3]

2023

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]

2024

In 2024, Rivett signed a 2-year contract with French club Toulouse Olympique after gaining a release from his Knights contract. [6]

2025

In 2025, Rivett returned to Australia, joining the Mackay Cutters in the Queensland Cup. [7] In February, he played in a pre-season trial for the North Queensland Cowboys and during the season was named in several of their 21-man squads. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Ryan Rivett - Career Stats & Summary". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. 1 2 "Boyhood dreams into reality: Meet our three new NRL debutants". Newcastle Knights. 16 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Ryan Rivett". 12 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Knights v Sharks Trial Game team list". Newcastle Knights. 7 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "Squad Update: Late change sees local debutant added". Newcastle Knights. 16 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "NRL starlet signs for Championship club Toulouse Olympique on two-year contract". LoveRugbyLeague. 17 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "Cutters Secure Dynamic Half-Back Rivett". Mackay and Whitsunday Life. 19 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "Get to know our young players ahead of Friday's trial". NQ Cowboys. 13 February 2025.
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