Nathan Massey (rugby league, born 1989)

Nathan Massey
Personal information
Born (1989-07-11) 11 July 1989
England
Height 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) [1]
Playing information
Position Loose forward, Prop

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2007– Castleford Tigers 199 11 0 0 44
2008(loan) → Featherstone Rovers 3 0 0 0 0
2008(loan) → York City Knights 5 0 0 0 0
2009(loan) → Gateshead Thunder 10 0 0 0 0
2010(loan) → Keighley Cougars 1 0 0 0 0
Total 218 11 0 0 44
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2007 USA 1 0 0 0 0
As of 7 October 2018
Source: [2][3]

Nathan Massey (born 11 July 1989) is a rugby league player who plays as a prop for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.

He has played at representative level for United States, and at club level for Castleford Tigers in Super League, and on loan at Featherstone Rovers, York City Knights, Gateshead Thunder, and Keighley Cougars.

Playing career

Club career

Massey started his junior career at Wakefield-based Walton Warriors before being signed by Castleford Tigers at the age of 15.[4] He rose through the Academy ranks, and made his first team début in an 88–10 victory over Castleford Lock Lane on 11 March 2007. He was named the Tigers Academy player of the year in 2007, and was given a full-time contract by the club in August 2008.[5]

In March 2010, Massey joined Keighley Cougars on a dual registration deal.[6]

International honours

Massey represented the United States making his début as a substitute i.e. number 22 in the 0–70 defeat by Cumbria at Barrow's stadium on 4 November 2007.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Castleford Tigers 1st Team Nathan Massey". Official Castleford Tigers web site. Castleford Tigers Rugby League Football Club Ltd. 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  2. ↑ loverugbyleague
  3. ↑ RLP
  4. ↑ "Tigers prop Massey signs contract extension". Pontefract and Castleford Express. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "New Deal For Nathan". Castleford Tigers RLFC. 27 August 2008. Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Castleford prop Nathan Massey joins Keighley on loan". BBC Sport. 31 March 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  7. ↑ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 17 June 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
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