Shaun Lane
 Lane playing for the Bulldogs in 2015. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 29 November 1994 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 202 cm (6 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (18 st 13 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 4 March 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shaun Lane (born 29 November 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as second-row forward for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League. 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]
2018
Lane had a good year for the Sea Eagles, finishing the year as their top try scorer. In the middle of the season, he signed with the Parramatta Eels.
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. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ 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.