Sam Stone (rugby league)

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Sam Stone
Sam Stone Newcastle Knights.jpg
Personal information
Born (1997-08-04) 4 August 1997 (age 24)
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Height6 ft 4 in (1.94 m)
Weight16 st 1 lb (102 kg)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017–18 Newcastle Knights 18 2 0 0 8
2019–21 Gold Coast Titans 21 3 0 0 12
2021– Leigh Centurions 0 0 0 0 0
Total 39 5 0 0 20
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018 Malta 2 1 0 0 4
As of 3 August 2021
Source: [1]

Sam Stone (born 4 August 1997) is a Malta international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Leigh Centurions in the Super League.

He previously played for the Newcastle Knights and Gold Coast Titans in the NRL.

Background[]

Stone was born on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia and is of Maltese descent.[2] He moved to Newcastle, New South Wales at a young age.

He played his junior rugby league for the Valentine-Eleebana Red Devils and Lakes United, before being signed by the Newcastle Knights.

Stone is the son of former Huddersfield Giants and Newcastle coach Rick Stone.[3]

Playing career[]

Early career[]

In 2015 and 2016, Stone played for the Newcastle Knights' NYC team.[4]

2017[]

In round 1 of the 2017 NRL season, Stone made his NRL debut for the Knights against the New Zealand Warriors.[5][6] In May, he played for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis.[7] He finished his debut season with 16 NRL matches and two tries.[8] In September, he had his Knights contract extended until the end of 2018.[9]

2018[]

Stone only appeared in two NRL matches for the Knights in 2018.[10] Late in the year, he played for Malta in the 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship.[11]

2019[]

After round 14, Stone moved to the Gold Coast Titans mid-season on a contract until the end of 2020, after failing to make an NRL appearance for the Knights so far that season.[12] Stone made eight appearances for the Gold Coast in 2019 as the club finished last on the table.[13][14]

2020[]

Stone played nine games for the Gold Coast in the 2020 NRL season as the club finished ninth on the table and missed the finals.[15]

2021[]

On 2 August 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Leigh in the Super League.[16][17]

References[]

  1. ^ "Sam Stone - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 4 August 1997. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Sammut in Malta mix for Autumn internationals". totalrl.com. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  3. ^ ROBERT DILLON1 Feb 2017, 6 p.m. (1 February 2017). "Knights rookie a chip off old Stone block | Newcastle Herald". Theherald.com.au. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  4. ^ "S". Nyc Database. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Updated team lists: Warriors v Knights". NRL.com. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  6. ^ NRL Digital Media. "LATE MAIL: Warriors v Knights - Knights". Newcastleknights.com.au. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Junior Kangaroos team named". NRL.com. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Custom Match List - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Luke Yates re-signs with Knights - Zero Tackle". 27 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  10. ^ "Custom Match List - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Malta name squad for Emerging Nations World Championship opener - Rugby League Emerging Nations World Championship". 22 September 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  12. ^ "Titans sign Knights forward". Gold Coast Titans. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Proctor's apology to Titans fans". NRL. 6 August 2019.
  14. ^ McMurtry, Andrew (25 August 2019). "Melbourne Storm defeat Gold Coast Titans after scare". News.com.au — Australia's Leading News Site.
  15. ^ "Former captain Tyrone Roberts shown the door by Gold Coast Titans". www.foxsports.com.au. 12 October 2020.
  16. ^ "Sam Stone & Jai Whitbread: Leigh Centurions sign Gold Coast Titans pair". BBC Sport. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  17. ^ "Big-name Gold Coast playmakers Ash Taylor, Tyrone Peachey among off-season Titans discards". wwos.nine.com.au.

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