Royce Hunt
 Hunt playing for the Mounties in 2017. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 13 August 1995 Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (17 st 9 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Prop, Second-row, Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 11 June 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Royce Hunt (born 13 August 1995) is an Australian[citation needed] professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League. He plays as a prop, second-row and lock forward.
Early life
Born in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Hunt played his junior rugby league for the Willagee Bears, before being signed by the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Hunt is of Samoan descent.
Playing career
Early career
In late 2013, Hunt played for the Australian Schoolboys.[2] In 2014 and 2015, he played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs' NYC team.[3] In 2016, he joined the Mount Pritchard Mounties in the Intrust Super Premiership NSW.[4] After impressing for the Mounties, he gained a contract with the Canberra Raiders for 2017.[5]
2017
In round 14 of the 2017 NRL season, Hunt made his NRL debut for the Raiders against the Penrith Panthers.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Royce Hunt - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 13 August 1995. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ "Australians Win Second Test - Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League - FOX SPORTS PULSE". foxsportspulse.com. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ "H". Nyc Database. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ NRL Digital Media. "NSW Cup Team List: Mounties v Wyong". Raiders. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ Rugby League (6 June 2017). "Raiders prop Shannon Boyd ruled out, but Dave Taylor recalled to NRL squad". Canberratimes.com.au. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "Updated team lists: Panthers v Raiders". NRL.com. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ NRL Digital Media. "NRL Late Mail: Raiders v Panthers". Raiders. Retrieved 10 June 2017.