Nixon Putt
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| Born | 3 March 1995 Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 20 October 2019 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nixon Putt (born 3 March 1995) is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Central Queensland Capras in the Qld Cup.
He previously played for the PNG Hunters and Norths Devils in the same competition. He has represented the PNG Kumuls at the international level, as part of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. He made his international debut against the Cook Islands on May 7, 2017 in the Pacific Test at Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sydney.[1]
Background[]
Putt was born in Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea. He is widely considered to be one of the best of his generation, coming through the ranks of lower leagues he was always thought to be destined for stardom.
2018[]
In 2018 at the end of year PNG Hunters awards presentation, he was awarded the Stan Joyce medal for the player of the year Award. In the same year he was signed by the Norths Devils for the 2019 Intrust Super Cup competition.
2019[]
Nixon Putt played in every game and was awarded the best forward for the Norths Devils in the end of year club awards presentation. He was also selected to represent Papua New Guinea Kumuls for the inaugural Rugby League World Cup 9s to be hosted in Sydney Australia.
References[]
- ^ Troy Taule (2017-04-29). "PNG Kumuls team named for Pacific Test". Loop PNG. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
External links[]
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- 1995 births
- Living people
- Central Queensland Capras players
- Norths Devils players
- Papua New Guinean rugby league players
- Papua New Guinea Hunters players
- Papua New Guinea national rugby league team players
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