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Nick Newlin
Personal information
Full nameNicholas Newlin
Born1986 or 1987 (age 36–37)[1]
Port Washington, Wisconsin,
United States
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight108 kg (17 st 0 lb; 238 lb)
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014– Atlanta Rhinos
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2015–17 United States 8 2 0 0 8
Source: [2]
As of 26 October 2017

Nicholas Newlin is an American rugby league footballer who has represented the United States national team. The captain of the Hawks' domestic-based team, Newlin was named as co-captain of the side for the 2017 World Cup.

Early life

Born and raised in Port Washington, Wisconsin, Newlin played soccer, American football, baseball and basketball as a child.[3] In 2008, Newlin joined the United States Marine Corps and spent four years serving in Afghanistan. He moved to Atlanta, Georgia at the completion of his service, and discovered rugby league in 2014 through the Atlanta Rhinos.[1]

Playing career

In his debut season of rugby league, Newlin was named captain of the Atlanta Rhinos for their inaugural season in the USA Rugby League.[1] He made his debut for the United States national team against Canada in September 2015, and was named captain of the side in July 2016 for their match against Jamaica.[4] For the 2017 World Cup, Newlin was named co-captain alongside professional Mark Offerdahl.[5]

International caps

# Date Opponent Competition Scoring
1 20 September 2015  Canada 2015 Colonial Cup
2 4 December 2015  Jamaica 2017 World Cup qualifying
3 12 December 2015  Canada
4 23 July 2016  Jamaica 2016 Americas Championship 1 try
5 24 September 2016  Canada
6 1 October 2016  Canada 2016 Colonial Cup
7 22 July 2017  Jamaica 2017 Americas Championship 1 try
8 16 September 2017  Canada

References

  1. ^ a b c Ryan, Nathan (26 October 2017). "From Afghanistan desert and machine guns to Rugby League World Cup for USA". Fox Sports. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Nick Newlin - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
  3. ^ Marmont, Andrew (6 October 2017). "Ex-Marine's Rapid Rise To World Cup". commentaryboxsports.com.
  4. ^ Lowe, Brian (16 January 2017). "American Rugby League Player Profile - Nick Newlin". Rugby League Planet. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  5. ^ Mascord, Steve (15 October 2017). "Set of Six: US World Cup team discusses anthem protests". Sydney Morning Herald.