Nathan Wood (rugby league)

Nathan Wood

Personal information
Born	(1972-01-24) 24 January 1972 Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
Position	Five-eighth, Halfback, Hooker
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1993–94 Balmain Tigers 19 4 0 0 16 1995–00 Sydney City 78 17 0 0 68 2001 New Zealand Warriors 17 1 0 0 4 2002 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 11 2 0 0 8 2002–05 Warrington Wolves 90 69 0 3 163 Total 215 93 0 3 259
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Nathan Wood (born 24 January 1972 in Darlinghurst, New South Wales) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. Wood played in almost every position during his career, from fullback to second-row.

Playing career

Wood was a South's junior but made his first-grade début for Balmain in round 17 of the 1993 season. Between 1993 and 2001 he played for the Balmain Tigers, Sydney Roosters and the New Zealand Warriors in the NSWRL premiership, Australian Rugby League and National Rugby League. He then moved to the Super League and played for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and the Warrington Wolves. He retired at the end of 2005 due to injury, moving back to Australia to care for his two sons Raecin and Kaede. During his Warrington career Nat was in the victorious team that played the final game at Wilderspool Stadium in 2003 and was the first try scorer at the new Halliwell Jones Stadium in 2004, both games were against his old club Wakefield.

Wood appeared as a challenger on the 2008 series of Gladiators.

Wood is the son of former Newtown, Norths and Souths halfback, Barry Wood, and brother of The Contender Australia winner and former Souths player Garth Wood.

Sources

• Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd. p. 598. ISBN 978-1-877082-93-1.
• Tony Adams. "Legend Q&A". Rugby League Week (16 May 2007). Sydney, NSW: PBLMedia: 22–23.