Sam Stone (rugby league)

Sam Stone (born 4 August 1997) is a Malta international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL.

Sam Stone
Personal information
Born (1997-08-04) 4 August 1997
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Height194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight102 kg (16 st 1 lb; 225 lb)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017–18 Newcastle Knights 18 2 0 0 8
2019– Gold Coast Titans 17 3 0 0 12
Total 35 5 0 0 20
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018 Malta 2 1 0 0 4
As of 18 November 2020
Source: [1]

He previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League.

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]

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. 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.
  14. "Melbourne Storm defeat Gold Coast Titans after scare". News.com.au.
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