Ryan Stig

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Ryan Stig
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Stig playing for the Central Coast Centurions in 2011.
Personal information
Born (1989-11-07) 7 November 1989 (age 33)
Macksville, New South Wales, Australia
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight89 kg (14 st 0 lb)
Playing information
Position Five-eighth, Halfback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2011 Newcastle Knights 131208
2019 Limoux Grizzlies 142008
Total2732016
Source: [1]
As of 10 October 2019 (UTC)

Ryan Stig (born 7 November 1989) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer. He plays for the Western Suburbs Rosellas in the local Newcastle competition as a five-eighth and halfback. He previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League and Limoux Grizzlies.

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Background

Born in Macksville, New South Wales, Stig played his junior football for the Morpeth Bulls and Nambucca Heads while attending St Philips Christian College, before being signed by the Newcastle Knights.

Playing career

In 2007, Stig played for the Australian Schoolboys. In 2008 and 2009, Stig played for the Newcastle Knights' NYC team. [2] In 2010, Stig joined the Northern Pride in the Queensland Cup. He was injured one game before the Grand Final. [3] In 2011, Stig returned to the Newcastle club signing a one-year contract. In Round 15 of the 2011 NRL season, Stig made his NRL debut for the Newcastle side against the Penrith Panthers after training with the team as 18th man all week. On 4 August 2011, Stig re-signed with the Novocastrians on a two-year contract. [4] In April 2012, Stig developed a blood clot in his eye which ruled him out for the rest of the 2012 NRL season and eventually the 2013 NRL season. [5] [6] [7] This resulted in Stig not being offered a new contract for the 2014 season. In 2018, Stig played for Newcastle's NSW Cup team. After a stint with Limoux in France, Stig returned to Australia and signed for Western Suburbs in the local Newcastle competition. [8]

Same-sex marriage controversy

In October 2013, Stig was at the centre of a controversy when he made public comments on Facebook and Twitter expressing opposition towards same-sex marriage. The Newcastle Knights distanced themselves from the issue, claiming "these comments are the personal opinion of Stig, based on his own beliefs and do not reflect those of the Club". [9] [10] [11] [12] A range of past players and others associated with the game publicly spoke out against Stig on his comments. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ryan Stig - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  2. ↑ Ryan Stig at rleague.com
  3. ↑ "Stig ruled out of Intrust Super Cup Grand Final". Rleague.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Newcastle Knights half Ryan Stig re-signs with the club for a further two NRL seasons". Fox Sports. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Injury update: Ryan Stig". Newcastle Knights. 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  6. ↑ Keeble, Brett (6 November 2012). "Ryan's NRL vision a question of faith | Newcastle Herald". Theherald.com.au. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  7. ↑ Keeble, Brett (24 April 2012). "Knights five-eighth Ryan Stig's season in doubt | Newcastle Herald". Theherald.com.au. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  8. ↑ "Tunnel Vision: Ryan Stig's Incredible Comeback". www.nswrl.com.au.
  9. ↑ "Knights stick it to Stig over "demonic" Gay Slur". Star Observer. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  10. ↑ "NRL doesn't support Stig's anti-gay rant". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  11. ↑ "Anti-gay rant leaves Newcastle Knights footballer Ryan Stig with a stigma". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  12. ↑ "Matt Young responds to NRL player's controversial rant about homosexuality and gay marriage". news.com.au. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  13. ↑ "Fan ditches the Knights over Stig". Star Observer. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
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