Nigel Plum Explained

Nigel Plum
Birth Date:31 March 1983
Birth Place:Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Height:187cm (74inches)
Weight:104kg (229lb)
Club1:Sydney Roosters
Year1start:2005
Year1end:06
Appearances1:25
Tries1:1
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:4
Year2start:2007
Year2end:09
Appearances2:33
Tries2:3
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:12
Club3:Penrith Panthers
Year3start:2010
Year3end:15
Appearances3:92
Tries3:3
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:12
Retired:yes
Source:[1]
Updated:6 January 2020

Nigel Plum is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He played for the Sydney Roosters, Canberra Raiders and Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League. He was known for his tackling technique.

Playing career

Plum made his first grade debut for the Sydney Roosters against South Sydney in round 1 of the 2005 NRL season at the Sydney Football Stadium.

Plum was granted a release from his contract with the Sydney Roosters in 2007 and immediately signed with the Canberra Raiders. In the 2008 NRL season, Plum played in Canberra's elimination final loss to Cronulla-Sutherland.

On 24 September 2009 it was announced that Plum had signed with the Penrith Panthers,[2] but his first season with the Panthers was limited by numerous injuries and Plum was restricted to performances in the Penrith Panthers' NSW Cup feeder side the Windsor Wolves.[3] Plum returned to first grade in 2011 and was voted Big League Magazine's Hardest Hitter.

In the 2014 NRL season, Plum played nearly every match for Penrith as the club qualified for the finals and made it to within game of the 2014 NRL Grand Final but were defeated by Canterbury in the preliminary final at ANZ Stadium.[4]

On 15 August 2015, Plum announced his retirement from the NRL effective immediately after the Panthers' round 23 win over the New Zealand Warriors. The round 23 win also marked his 150th NRL game.[5] [6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nigel Plum – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project. Rugby League Project. 2020-01-06.
  2. http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/nrl-premiership/penrith-sign-canberra-second-rower-nigel-plum-to-a-one-year-contract/story-fn2mcuj6-1225779045223 Penrith sign Canberra second-rower Nigel Plum to a one-year contract
  3. http://penrith-press.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/nrl-panthers-nigel-plum-frustrated-with-injuries/ NRL: Panthers' Nigel Plum frustrated with injuries
  4. Web site: NRL preliminary final: Bulldogs down Panthers to reach grand final. The Guardian. 27 September 2014.
  5. Web site: Family comes first as Plum retires. 15 August 2015.
  6. Web site: PANTHERS SHOCKED BY PLUM RETIREMENT Rugby League Week . rugbyleagueweek.com.au . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150817013057/http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/panthers-shocked-plum-retirement/ . 2015-08-17.