Paul Stephenson (rugby league)

For other people with the same name, see Paul Stephenson (disambiguation).

Paul Stephenson
Personal information
Full namePaul Stephenson
Born (1983-09-22) 22 September 1983
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight100 kg (15 st 10 lb)
PositionSecond-row, Centre, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2004–06 Manly Sea Eagles 43 17 0 0 68
2007–08 Cronulla Sharks 12 1 0 0 4
Total 55 18 0 0 72
Source: [1]

Paul Stephenson (born 22 September 1983) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL.

Background

Stephenson was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

His son Sam is a professional rugby league player for the Gold Coast Titans, who represented the Australian Schoolboys and Queensland Under-19s in 2024.[2]

Playing career

Stephenson played at centre and made his professional rugby debut with the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles before signing with Cronulla for the 2007 season [1]. Stephenson played well as an interchange forward for the Sharks, winning the club Premier League Coaches Award [2]. Stephenson had represented NSW residents and Qld country.

Post playing

After his professional career finished, Stephenson moved to Brisbane with his family and played 2 seasons with the Ipswich Jets under the guidance of Glen Lazarus and later with the Tweed Heads Seagulls. Paul is Currently CEO of the Tweed Heads Seagulls RLFC

References

  1. ^ "Paul Stephenson - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ^ "National Schoolboy stars graduate to Titans NRL squad". Gold Coast Titans. 17 September 2024.
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