Sam Stone (rugby league)
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Born | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | 4 August 1997|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.94 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 16 st 1 lb (102 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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[]
- ^ "Sam Stone - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 4 August 1997. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Sammut in Malta mix for Autumn internationals". totalrl.com. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "S". Nyc Database. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "Updated team lists: Warriors v Knights". NRL.com. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ NRL Digital Media. "LATE MAIL: Warriors v Knights - Knights". Newcastleknights.com.au. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Junior Kangaroos team named". NRL.com. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Custom Match List - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Luke Yates re-signs with Knights - Zero Tackle". 27 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "Custom Match List - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Malta name squad for Emerging Nations World Championship opener - Rugby League Emerging Nations World Championship". 22 September 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Titans sign Knights forward". Gold Coast Titans. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Proctor's apology to Titans fans". NRL. 6 August 2019.
- ^ McMurtry, Andrew (25 August 2019). "Melbourne Storm defeat Gold Coast Titans after scare". News.com.au — Australia's Leading News Site.
- ^ "Former captain Tyrone Roberts shown the door by Gold Coast Titans". www.foxsports.com.au. 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Sam Stone & Jai Whitbread: Leigh Centurions sign Gold Coast Titans pair". BBC Sport. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Big-name Gold Coast playmakers Ash Taylor, Tyrone Peachey among off-season Titans discards". wwos.nine.com.au.
External links[]
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Australian people of Maltese descent
- Australian rugby league players
- Gold Coast Titans players
- Junior Kangaroos players
- Lakes United Seagulls players
- Leigh Centurions players
- Malta national rugby league team players
- Newcastle Knights players
- Rugby league players from Gold Coast, Queensland
- Rugby league second-rows
- Valentine-Eleebana Red Devils players