Paul Marquet
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| Born | 26 September 1969 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paul Marquet (born 26 September 1969 in Newcastle, New South Wales) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played primarily as a second-row for Australian clubs the Newcastle Knights, Hunter Mariners and Melbourne Storm, and for English club, the Warrington Wolves.[1]
Early life[]
Born in Newcastle, New South Wales. Paul played junior rugby league for Raymond Terrace, New South Wales.
Plaring career[]
A resilient second-row, Marquet participated in seven finals series and two Grand Finals, the most memorable being his appearance as a second-row for the Melbourne Storm in the 1999 NRL Grand Final, played on his 30th birthday.[2] Having won the 1999 Premiership, the Melbourne Storm traveled to England to contest the 2000 World Club Challenge against Super League Champions St Helens R.F.C., with Marquet playing as a second-row in the victory. He played for the Newcastle Knights from the interchange bench in their 2001 NRL Grand Final victory over the Parramatta Eels.
Highlights[]
- First Grade Debut: 1990 - Round 1, Newcastle Knights vs North Sydney Bears at EnergyAustralia Stadium, 18 March[3]
- Premierships: Member of the 1999 Melbourne Storm team which defeated St. George Illawarra Dragons, 20–18. Member of the 2001 Newcastle Knights team which defeated the Parramatta Eels 30–24.
References[]
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Marquet will cut up rough Rugby League Carpenter sights Saints" (fee required). Daily Post. 23 February 2002. Retrieved 16 November 2007.[dead link]
- ^ "NRL Stats Paul Marquet". Sports Data. Retrieved 16 November 2007.
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- 1969 births
- Living people
- Australian rugby league players
- Hunter Mariners players
- Melbourne Storm players
- Newcastle Knights players
- Rugby league players from New South Wales
- Rugby league second-rows
- Warrington Wolves players
- Australian rugby league biography, 1960s birth stubs