Samuel Brunton Explained

Sam Brunton
Fullname:Samuel Brunton
Birth Date:20 February 1990
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Club1:Sydney Roosters
Year1start:2010
Appearances1:3
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Teama:Cook Islands
Yearastart:2009
Yearaend:13
Appearancesa:4
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Updated:23 November 2023
Source:[1]

Samuel Brunton (born 20 February 1990) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league player. He played as a or .[1] He is a Cook Islands international.[2]

Early years

Brunton was a Howick Hornets and Mangere East Hawks junior.[3]

Playing career

Brunton was a member of the Sydney Roosters premiership-winning SG Ball team of 2008. In 2009 and 2010, he played for the Sydney Roosters Under 20s team. Brunton made his National Rugby League debut on 17 April 2010 against the Canberra Raiders. He appeared four times for the Sydney Roosters in the 2010 NRL season, until he was sacked from the club after he defecated in a hotel room in Townsville, Queensland, in early September. Brunton would later play for Mounties in the NSW Cup.[4]

International career

Brunton made his Cook Islands debut against Fiji in the 2009 Pacific Cup.

Brunton played for 'the Kukis' in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: NSW Cook Islands profile. NSW Cook Islands rugby league. 2009. 2010-03-16. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100215105443/http://nswcirla.com/meet-the-team.html. 2010-02-15.
  3. http://www.sydneyroosters.com.au/default.aspx?s=profile-player-display-nyc&id=1412&team=Roosters-nyc&samuel-brunton Sydney Roosters profile
  4. News: Roosters sacked for defecating over hotel. 10 September 2010. Stuff.co.nz. 7 November 2011.