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Samuel Brunton

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Sam Brunton
Personal information
Full nameSamuel Brunton
Born (1990-02-20) 20 February 1990 (age 34)
Auckland, New Zealand
Playing information
PositionHooker, Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2010 Sydney Roosters 3 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2009–13 Cook Islands 4 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]
As of 23 November 2023

Samuel Brunton (born 20 February 1990) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league player. He played as a lock or hooker.[1] He is a Cook Islands international.[2]

Early years

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Brunton was a Howick Hornets and Mangere East Hawks junior.[2][3]

Playing career

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Brunton was a member of the Sydney Roosters premiership-winning SG Ball team of 2008. In 2009 and 2010, he played for the Sydney Roosters Under 20s team. Brunton made his National Rugby League debut on 17 April 2010 against the Canberra Raiders. He appeared four times for the Sydney Roosters in the 2010 NRL season, until he was sacked from the club after he defecated in a hotel room in Townsville, Queensland, in early September. Brunton would later play for Mounties in the NSW Cup.[4]

International career

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Brunton made his Cook Islands debut against Fiji in the 2009 Pacific Cup.

Brunton played for 'the Kukis' in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup

References

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  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "NSW Cook Islands profile". NSW Cook Islands rugby league. 2009. Archived from the original on 15 February 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  3. ^ Sydney Roosters profile Archived 2012-05-10 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Roosters sacked for defecating over hotel". Stuff.co.nz. 10 September 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
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