John Schuster
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| Born | 17 January 1964 | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||
| Weight | 83 kg (180 lb) | |||||
| Rugby union | ||||||
| Position | Second five-eighth, Centre | |||||
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1987–1989 | New Zealand | 10 | 4 | |||
| 1999 | Samoa | 3 | 17 | |||
| Rugby league | ||||||
| Position | Centre, Wing | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1991–1993 | Newcastle Knights | 47 | 16 | 101 | 0 | 266 |
| 1993–1997 | Halifax | 9 | 127 | 3 | 293 | |
| Total | 47 | 25 | 228 | 3 | 559 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1995 | Samoa | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 22 |
| Source: Rugby League Project | ||||||
Nesetorio Jonny Schuster born 17 January 1964 in Apia, Samoa is a Samoan former international rugby league and rugby union player, a dual-code international.
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[edit] Rugby union
Schuster was from a prominent Samoan rugby family and though schooled in Wellington he first represented internationally for Samoa in 1986. In 1987 he attained provincial selection in New Zealand while playing with the Marist Wellington club and toured Japan with the All Blacks though not earning any test caps. In July 1988 he made his Test debut for the All Blacks in the first Test against the Wallabies in Sydney in July 1988.
He was a first choice at inside-centre all through 1989 playing tests against France, Argentina and Australia and making the abridged British Isles tour where he played in internationals against Ireland and Scotland. All up he made twenty-six appearances for the All Blacks (ten Tests).
[edit] Rugby league
In 1990 he was part of an All Black exodus to Rugby League along with Matthew Ridge and Frano Botica. He joined the Newcastle Knights in the New South Wales Rugby League competition playing 47 games and scoring 266 points from 1991-1993. He was a tremendous goal-kicker for the club setting two early club records that were later beaten by Andrew Johns - greatest career points and most points in a season (152 in 1992). 1993 was an unhappy season for him with much of it spent in reserve grade and he shifted to English club Halifax and played there for some years.
He became a dual international at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup when he captained the Samoan squad.
[edit] Return to Union
Schuster returned to union with Harlequins and gained 3 caps for Samoa in the 1999 Rugby World Cup scoring 17 points.
[edit] References
[edit] Sources
- Andrews, Malcolm (2006) The ABC of Rugby League Austn Broadcasting Corpn, Sydney
- Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd. ISBN 978-1-877082-93-1.
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