Shaun Lane
 Lane playing for the Bulldogs in 2015. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 29 November 1994 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (18 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 1 May 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shaun Lane (born 29 November 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League. He plays at second-row. He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and New Zealand Warriors.
Background
Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Lane played his junior rugby league for the South Eastern Seagulls, before being signed by the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
Lane is the younger brother of former Bulldogs player Brett Lane.[2]
Playing career
Early career
In 2013 and 2014, Lane played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs' NYC team.[3]
2015
In 2015, Lane graduated to the Bulldogs' New South Wales Cup team.[4] In Round 14 of the 2015 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Bulldogs against the Gold Coast Titans.[5] On 27 September, he was named on the interchange bench in the 2015 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year.[6] He was named the club’s rookie of the year in 2015, winning the Steve Mortimer Medal.[7]
2016
On 5 April, Lane was released by the Bulldogs in exchange for Raymond Faitala-Mariner. He signed a one year deal with the New Zealand Warriors.[7] He made his Warriors debut in Round 9 against the St. George Illawarra Dragons.[8] In August, he signed a 2-year contract with the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles starting in 2017.[9]
References
- ^ "Shaun Lane - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "NRL: 7th tackle with Josh Massoud and Jim Wilson - Yahoo7". yahoo.com. Retrieved on 8 July 2015.
- ^ "L". Nycdatabase.org. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "VB NSW CUP TEAMS ROUND 1". NSWRL.com.au. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "NRL LATE MAIL: Titans v". Bulldogs.com.au. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "2015 VB NSW Cup Team of the Year". NSWRL. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Vodafone Warriors complete player swap". New Zealand Warriors. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Updated team lists: Warriors v Dragons". NRL.com. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ "Manly sign Warriors forward Shaun Lane for two years". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 31 August 2016.