Willie Raston Explained

Willie Raston
Birth Date:21 April 1984
Birth Place:Palmerston North, New Zealand
Retired:yes
Club1:Canberra Raiders
Year1start:2006
Appearances1:3
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Source:[1]
Updated:28 January 2019

Willie Raston (born 21 April 1984) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League.

Early life

Born in Palmerston North, Raston is a nephew of New Zealand international John Lomax.[2]

Playing career

Raston, a prop, is a former Junior Kiwis representative and played for the New Zealand Maoris in 2005.[3] He played in the first three rounds of the 2006 NRL season for Canberra. This included two heavy losses, where Canberra conceded over 50 points and Raston lost his place in the side.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Collis, Ian. The A to Z of Rugby League Players. 2018. New Holland Publishers. 9781921024986.
  2. News: Bad boy Williams limbers up for Raiders senior debut. 16 June 2005. NZ Herald. 27 October 2018.
  3. News: Willie the kid whose dream finally came true. 9 March 2006. The Canberra Times.
  4. Web site: One hit wonders: Players who lasted just one season in the NRL. 22 July 2016. sportingnews.com. 27 October 2018.