Nathan Stapleton

Nathan Stapleton
Personal information
Born	1 December 1989; Deepwater, New South Wales, Australia
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	94 kg (14 st 11 lb)
Playing information
Position	Wing, Fullback, Centre
Club
Representative
	As of 14 February 2016 Source: [1][2]

Nathan Stapleton (born 1 December 1989) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who last played for the London Broncos in the Kingstone Press Championship. He previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League. He primarily plays as a wing, fullback and centre.

Playing career

Born in Deepwater, New South Wales, Stapleton played his junior football for Glen Innes Magpies before being signed by the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. He played for Cronulla's NYC team in 2008 and 2009.[3]

In Round 11 of the 2009 NRL season, Stapleton made his NRL debut for Cronulla against rivals St. George Illawarra.[4]

In round 5 of the 2014 NRL season, Stapleton scored 4 tries for Cronulla as they defeated the New Zealand Warriors 37-6 at Shark Park.[5]

On 30 June 2014, Stapleton signed with Sydney Roosters mid-season for the remainder of the year.[6]

On 6 August 2015, Stapleton signed with English franchise London Broncos on a one-year deal beginning in 2016.[7]

In 2012, Stapleton played for the Prime Minister's XIII.[8]

Stapleton is the younger brother of former rugby union player Brett Stapleton.[9]

In 2013, Stapleton lost his mother to cancer.[10]

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