Nick Youngquest

Nick Youngquest

Youngquest playing for the Bulldogs in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Nicholas Frederick Youngquest
Nickname	Youngy
Born	28 July 1983 (1983-07-28) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	87 kg (13 st 10 lb)
Playing information
Position	Fullback, Wing
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2003	Cronulla-Sutherland	5	0	0	0	0
2004–05	St George Illawarra	10	6	0	0	24
2006–07	Penrith Panthers	18	9	15	0	66
2008	Bulldogs	4	1	0	0	4
2010	Crusaders	27	9	0	0	36
2011–	Castleford Tigers	14	12	0	0	48
	Total	78	37	15	0	178
Source: NRL Stats

Nick Youngquest (born 28 July 1983 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Castleford Tigers club of Europe's Super League. He previously played for Crusaders RL, Gateshead Thunder, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, St George Illawarra Dragons, Penrith Panthers and Bulldogs. He primarily plays on the wing.

In late 2007, Youngquest agreed to a one-year deal with the Wests Tigers, his fourth club in six years, but failed to make the NRL squad. Youngquest was released mid-way through the 2008 season and signed with the Bulldogs as a replacement for the released Cameron Phelps.

After failing to make an impact in the NRL after six seasons, he moved to play for the French rugby league team Salanque Meditérrannée PIA XIII (also known as the Pia Donkeys) following the conclusion of the 2008 NRL season.

In 2009, Nick Youngquest played for English Championship team; Gateshead Thunder, where he caught the eye of Brian Noble, the coach for Crusaders RL. Youngquest signed with the Crusaders shortly before the start of the 2010 Super League season.

In 2010, Nick Signed with Nous Model Management, a prestigious modeling agency in Los Angeles.

Controversy

Main article: Naked Rugby League

In 2006 Youngquest posed for the Naked Rugby League Calendar 2007-08 stirring controversy after his revealing pose - in which one hand is placed partially over his genitalia. The NRL reacted by distancing itself from the project, stating that they do not endorse nor authorise the calendar. The sales of the calendar helped to raise funds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Nick also spent the 2008/09 season playing in France for the Pia Burro (Donkeys)

Career highlights

• First Grade Debut: 2003 - Round 1, Cronulla v Melbourne Storm, Toyota Park, 16 March
• First Career hat-trick 2010 - Round 24, Crusaders v. Salford City Reds, The Racecourse Ground, 1 August

Personal life

In June 2009, Youngquest married So You Think You Can Dance Australia contestant Kassy Lee. In an interview with Cosmopolitan Magazine, Youngquest said they met at the Cosmopolitan Galliano 2008 Hottest Bartender of the Year Awards.

External links

• Bulldogs profile