Sam Stone (rugby league) explained

Sam Stone
Birth Date:1997 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Height:1.94abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Weight:102kg (225lb)
Year1start:2017
Year1end:18
Appearances1:18
Tries1:2
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:8
Year2start:2019
Year2end:21
Appearances2:21
Tries2:3
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:12
Year3start:2021
Year3end:22
Appearances3:38
Tries3:14
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:56
Year4start:2023
Year4end:present
Appearances4:34
Tries4:10
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:24
Teama:Malta
Yearastart:2018
Appearancesa:2
Triesa:1
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:4
Source:[1]
Updated:7 November 2022

Sam Stone (born 4 August 1997) is a Malta international rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for the Salford Red Devils in the Betfred 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]

2022

On 3 October, Stone played for Leigh in their Million Pound Game victory over Batley which saw the club promoted back to the Super League.[18] On 7 November, Stone signed a contract to join Salford ahead of the 2023 Super League season.[19]

2023

In round 25 of the 2023 Super League season, Stone scored a try in golden point extra-time to win the game for Salford 24-20 against Warrington.[20] In the 2023 Super League season, Stone played a total of 23 matches for Salford as the club finished 7th on the table and missed the playoffs.[21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sam Stone - Career Stats & Summary . Rugby League Project . 1997-08-04 . 2017-03-19.
  2. Web site: Sammut in Malta mix for Autumn internationals . totalrl.com . 7 September 2016 . 7 September 2016.
  3. Web site: ROBERT DILLON1 Feb 2017, 6 p.m.. Knights rookie a chip off old Stone block | Newcastle Herald. Theherald.com.au. 2017-02-01. 2017-02-28.
  4. Web site: S. Nyc Database. 27 December 2012. 2017-02-28.
  5. Web site: Updated team lists: Warriors v Knights . NRL.com . 2016-12-18 . 2017-03-05.
  6. Web site: NRL Digital Media . LATE MAIL: Warriors v Knights - Knights . Newcastleknights.com.au . 2017-03-05.
  7. Web site: Junior Kangaroos team named . NRL.com . 2017-05-01 . 2017-06-02.
  8. Web site: Custom Match List - Rugby League Project. www.rugbyleagueproject.org. 26 June 2019.
  9. Web site: Luke Yates re-signs with Knights - Zero Tackle. 27 September 2017. 27 September 2017.
  10. Web site: Custom Match List - Rugby League Project. www.rugbyleagueproject.org. 26 June 2019.
  11. Web site: Malta name squad for Emerging Nations World Championship opener - Rugby League Emerging Nations World Championship. 22 September 2018. 5 October 2018.
  12. Web site: Titans sign Knights forward. 25 June 2019. Gold Coast Titans. 26 June 2019.
  13. Web site: Proctor's apology to Titans fans. NRL. 6 August 2019.
  14. News: Melbourne Storm defeat Gold Coast Titans after scare. News.com.au. 25 August 2019. McMurtry. Andrew.
  15. Web site: Former captain Tyrone Roberts shown the door by Gold Coast Titans. www.foxsports.com.au. 12 October 2020.
  16. Web site: BBC Sport. 2 Aug 2021. 3 Aug 2021. Sam Stone & Jai Whitbread: Leigh Centurions sign Gold Coast Titans pair.
  17. Web site: Big-name Gold Coast playmakers Ash Taylor, Tyrone Peachey among off-season Titans discards. wwos.nine.com.au.
  18. Web site: Leigh 44-12 Batley: Centurions seal Super League return with deserved win in Championship Grand Final. www.skysports.com.
  19. Web site: Salford confirm signing of Leigh forward Sam Stone. www.loverugbyleague.com.
  20. Web site: Salford get playoff boost as Sam Stone's sudden-death try sinks Warrington. www.theguardian.com.
  21. Web site: Salford Red Devils' 2023 season in review. www.salfordnow.co.uk.