Ryan Shortland
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| Full name | Ryan Shortland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (14 st 11 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: RLP As of 19 February 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ryan Shortland (born January 27 1986 in Masterton, New Zealand) is a rugby player who currently plays rugby union for Taieri.
Early Years
Shortland was born in Masterton but grew up in Australia. Shortland started playing rugby league for the Coogee Wombats in Sydney.
Melbourne
Shortland signed with the Melbourne Storm and was sent by the Storm to play in the Queensland Cup with the Norths Devils.[2]
He played one first grade game for the club in Round Two of 2007. A knee ligament injury playing for Brisbane Norths in the Queensland Cup ended Shortland's year soon after.[3]
Warriors
Shortland signed a one year contract with the Warriors for the 2008 season.[4][5] However he could not break into first grade, being stuck behind international centres Brent Tate and Jerome Ropati. As a result he was not re-signed for the 2009 season.[6]
Rugby Union
After being released by the Warriors Shortland set his sights on a career in rugby union so he could stay in New Zealand. In late 2008 he played for the New Zealand Barbarians against the All Blacks in a warm up match before their Grand Slam tour.[7] After talks with several rugby unions Shortland signed with the newly promoted Taieri in Otago and hopes to make the Otago team for the Air New Zealand Cup.[8][9]
References & External Links
References
- ^ "Islander blood runs deep". Herald Sun. 2007-03-15. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
- ^ Easts fail to kick on and settle for a Draw QLD Cup, 19th March
- ^ Warriors complete 2008 roster TVNZ/ONE Sport, November 15, 2007
- ^ "Shortland happy to accept NZ Warriors lifeline". stuff.co.nz. 2008-02-14. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- ^ "VODAFONE WARRIORS SIGN YOUNG MELBOURNE CENTRE". Vodafone Warriors. 2008-02-15. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- ^ "2009 NRL Player Movements". NRL Live. 2008-10-04. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
- ^ Ex-Warrior in talks with Taieri Otago Daily Times, 12 Nov 2008
- ^ Shortland signing coup for Taieri Otago Daily Times, 14 Jan 2009
- ^ Cast-off Ryan looks to union Sunday News, 28 September 2008
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- 1986 births
- Living people
- New Zealand rugby league players
- New Zealand rugby union footballers
- Melbourne Storm rugby league players
- New Zealand Warriors rugby league players
- People from Masterton
- Otago rugby union footballers
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