Nathan Stapleton

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 played as a wing, fullback and centre.

Nathan Stapleton

Personal information
Born	(1989-12-01) 1 December 1989 (age 35) Deepwater, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	94 kg (14 st 11 lb)
Position	Wing, Fullback, Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2009–14 Cronulla Sharks 61 17 18 0 104 2016 London Broncos 2 0 0 0 0 Total 63 17 18 0 104 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2012 Prime Minister's XIII 1 0 0 0 0 2014 NSW Residents 1 0 2 0 4
Source: [1][2]

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]

Representative career

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

Personal life

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

Stapleton's mother died of cancer in 2013.^[10]

In 2022, Stapleton was taken to hospital after sustaining a neck injury in a rugby union match. He was left paralysed from the shoulders down.^[11]