Ryan Rivett (rugby league)

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Ryan Rivett
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Personal information
Born (2002-05-02) 2 May 2002 (age 22)
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 1252024
Total1352024
Source: [1]
As of 13 October 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.

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He previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League.

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]

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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.