Nathan Spooner
Nathan Raymond Spooner is a retired rugby union player, who represented Australia. He typically played in the out-half (or fly-half) position.
| Birth name | Nathan Raymond Spooner[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 7 November 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Rugby player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Clubs and provinces
- -2001 : Queensland Reds, Australia
- 2001-2003 : Leinster, Ireland
- 2003 : Sharks, South Africa
- Mie Honda Heat, Japan
National team
He made his debut for Australia on 12 June 1999 against Ireland in Brisbane, scoring 17 points. His final test match was against the same team on 19 June 1999.[2]
Club Rugby
He played for Queensland Reds. In 1998, he was largely sidelined by a shoulder injury, but in 1999 he was out-half for a side that reached the Super12 semi-finals, scoring 131 points. The following year, he was again largely unable to play, due to surgery, playing only 4 games early in 2001.[3]
He was then signed for Leinster Rugby for the 2001-2 season.
International honours
- Test matches for Australia : 2
References
- "Nathan Spooner". It's Rugby. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- "Nathan Raymond Spooner". Classic Wallabies=en. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- "Spooner gets straight to heart of things". Irish Times=en. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
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