Ryan Rivett (rugby league)
Ryan Rivett (born 2 May 2002) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League as a five-eighth.
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| Born | 2 May 2002 Gosford, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (13 st 8 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Born in Gosford, New South Wales, Rivett moved to the Gold Coast, Queensland as a youngster and played his junior rugby league for the Burleigh Bears,[2] before being signed by the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.
He is of Indigenous Australian descent.[2]
Playing career
Early years
Rivett played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks' S. G. Ball Cup team in 2021, and the Jersey Flegg Cup team in 2022.[3]
2023
In 2023, Rivett joined the Newcastle Knights and trained with the NRL side during the pre-season, also playing in a trial match against his former club Cronulla.[4] In round 3 of the 2022 NRL season, he made his first grade debut for Newcastle against the Dolphins.[5]
References
- "Ryan Rivett - Career Stats & Summary". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- "Boyhood dreams into reality: Meet our three new NRL debutants". Newcastle Knights. 16 March 2023.
- "Ryan Rivett". 12 March 2022.
- "Knights v Sharks Trial Game team list". Newcastle Knights. 7 February 2023.
- "Squad Update: Late change sees local debutant added". Newcastle Knights. 16 March 2023.