Sam Stone (rugby league)


Sam Stone is a Malta international rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL.
He previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League.

Background

Stone was born on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia and is of Maltese descent. He moved to Newcastle, New South Wales at a young age.
He played his junior rugby league for the Valentine-Eleebana Red Devils and Lakes United, before being signed by the Newcastle Knights.
Stone is the son of former Huddersfield Giants and Newcastle coach Rick Stone.

Playing career

Early career

In 2015 and 2016, Stone played for the Newcastle Knights' NYC team.

2017

In round 1 of the 2017 NRL season, Stone made his NRL debut for the Knights against the New Zealand Warriors. In May, he played for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis. He finished his debut season with 16 NRL matches and two tries. In September, he had his Knights contract extended until the end of 2018.

2018

Stone only appeared in two NRL matches for the Knights in 2018. Late in the year, he played for Malta in the 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship.

2019

After round 14, Stone moved to the Gold Coast Titans mid-season on a contract until the end of 2020, after failing to make an NRL appearance for the Knights so far that season.
Stone made eight appearances for the Gold Coast in 2019 as the club finished last on the table.