Nathan Massey (rugby league, born 1991) explained

Nathan Massey
Birth Date:1991 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Lidcombe, New South Wales, Australia
Club1:Canberra Raiders
Year1start:2011
Appearances1:6
Tries1:1
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:4
Teama:Scotland
Yearastart:2014
Appearancesa:3
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Updated:31 October 2014
Source:[1]
New:yes

Nathan Massey is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a . He most recently played at club level as professional for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL.

Background

Massey was born in Lidcombe, New South Wales, Australia. He has Scottish ancestors, and was made eligible to play for Scotland due to the grandparent rule.

Playing career

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

Massey played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the 2010 Toyota Cup.

Canberra Raiders

Massey debuted at fullback for Canberra in round 9 of the 2011 National Rugby League season against Manly-Warringah following an injury to Josh Dugan, the regular fullback.[2]

International

Massey has Scotland heritage so he was able to represent the Scottish national team. Scotland's coach Steve McCormack was aware of this and he therefore picked Massey to be a part of his squad in the 2014 European Cup competition. He made his international début, in the tournaments opening game, against Wales.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/nathan-massey--cr-/summary.html RLP
  2. Web site: Canberra Raiders NRL Player Numbers: 1982-2022. www.raiders.com.au.