John Schuster

Nesetorio Jonny Schuster (born 17 January 1964)[1] is a former international rugby league and rugby union player,[2] a dual-code international.

John Schuster
Personal information
Full nameNestorio John Schuster
Born (1964-01-17) 17 January 1964
Apia, Samoa
Playing information
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight83 kg (13 st 1 lb)
Rugby union
PositionSecond five-eighth, Centre
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1987–89 New Zealand 10 4
1999 Samoa 3 17
Rugby league
PositionCentre, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1991–93 Newcastle Knights 47 16 101 0 266
1993–97 Halifax 50 399 5 1003
Total 47 66 500 5 1269
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1995 Western Samoa 2 0 11 0 22

Schuster went to St Joseph's College and played for Marists Saint-Joseph, then six times for Samoa before leaving for New Zealand in 1984.[3] From 1987 to 1990 he played for the All Blacks.[3] In the 1990's he switched to rugby league.[4]

Background

Schuster was born in Apia, Samoa.[1]

References

  1. "John Schuster New Zealand / Samoa". ESPN. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  2. Riccio, David (3 February 2017). "Former Australian sevens star Peter Schuster hotfoots it to Manly Sea Eagles". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  3. "Le bourlingueur John Schuster de retour au bercail" (in French). Le Monder. 13 June 1999. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  4. "League: Stoking NRL exodus fears". New Zealand Herald. 19 July 2008. Retrieved 30 December 2021.


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