Kurt Capewell

Kurt Capewell
Capewell playing for the Newtown Jets in 2016.
Personal information
Born (1993-07-12) 12 July 1993
Charleville, Queensland, Australia
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 93 kg (14 st 9 lb)
Playing information
Position Second-row, Centre

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2016– Cronulla-Sutherland 39 5 0 0 20
As of 4 March 2018
Source: [1]

Kurt Capewell (born 12 July 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League. He plays as a second-row forward, but can also play as a centre or on the wing.

Background

Capewell was born in Charleville, Queensland, Australia. He is the younger cousin of former South Sydney Rabbitohs, Gold Coast Titans and Brisbane Broncos player Luke Capewell.[2]

Capewell played his junior rugby league for Charleville and the Norths Ipswich Tigers. After playing some rugby union and being chosen to train with the Ipswich Jets in the Queensland Cup, he was signed by the Brisbane Broncos.[2]

Playing career

Early career

In 2012 and 2013, Capewell played for the Brisbane Broncos' NYC team.[3][4] In 2013, he had a stint with the Sydney Roosters' NYC team,[5] before returning to Queensland to play for the Ipswich Jets.[6] On 27 September 2015, he played for the Jets in their 2015 Queensland Cup Grand Final win over the Townsville Blackhawks.[7] He then went on to play for the Jets in their 2015 NRL State Championship win over New South Wales Cup premiers Newcastle Knights on 4 October that same year.[8] On 29 October 2015, he signed a 1-year contract with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks starting in 2016.[9]

2016

In Round 18 of the 2016 NRL season, Capewell made his NRL debut for the Sharks against the Penrith Panthers.[10][11] In September 2016, he was named on the interchange bench in the 2016 Intrust Super Premiership NSW Team of the Year.[12]

2017

Capewell made his first appearance of the NRL Season in round 2 against the Canberra Raiders, playing at centre in the Sharks 42-16 victory.

References

  1. ↑ "Kurt Capewell - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  2. 1 2 Ipswich (2011-03-12). "Teen star happy to bide time | Queensland Times". Qt.com.au. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  3. ↑ "Seage steps up pace for contract | Queensland Times". Qt.com.au. 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  4. ↑ NRL. "Young Broncos Continue Winning Way". Broncos. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  5. ↑ "C". Nyc Database. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  6. ↑ "Jets withstand Hunters' storm | Ipswich Jets Football". Football.ipswichjets.com.au. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  7. ↑ Luca, Rocco (2015-09-23). "Intrust Super Cup Team Lists: Grand Final". Rugby League Week. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  8. ↑ "Updated 2015 Grand Final team lists". NRL.com. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  9. ↑ "SHARKS SIGNING Capewell joins the Sharks". Sharks.com.au. 2015-10-29. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  10. ↑ "Updated team lists: Panthers v Sharks". NRL.com. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  11. ↑ NRL. "Late Mail v Penrith Panthers". Sharks. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  12. ↑ NSWRL.com.au (2016-03-26). "2016 Intrust Super Cup Team of the Year". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
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