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Nick Youngquest 
Youngquest playing for the Bulldogs in 2008 Personal information Full name Nicholas Frederick Youngquest Nickname Youngy Born 28 July 1983
Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaHeight 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) Weight 87 kg (13 st 10 lb) [1] Playing information Position Fullback, Wing Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2003 Cronulla-Sutherland 5 0 0 0 0 2004–05 St George Illawarra 10 6 0 0 24 2006–07 Penrith Panthers 18 9 15 0 66 2008 Bulldogs 4 1 0 0 4 2009 Gateshead Thunder 13 15 1 0 62 2010 Crusaders 29 11 0 0 44 2011– Castleford Tigers 7 8 0 0 32 Total 86 50 16 0 232 As of 8 August 2010 Source: NRL Stats Nick Youngquest (born 28 July 1983 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Castleford Tigers[2] club of Europe's Super League. He previously played for Crusaders RL,[3] Gateshead Thunder,[4] Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, St George Illawarra Dragons, Penrith Panthers and Bulldogs. He primarily plays on the wing.
In late 2007, Youngquest agreed to a one-year deal with the Wests Tigers, his fourth club in six years, but failed to make the NRL squad.[5] Youngquest was released mid-way through the 2008 season and signed with the Bulldogs as a replacement for the released Cameron Phelps.[6]
After failing to make an impact in the NRL after six seasons, he moved to play for the French rugby league team Salanque Meditérrannée PIA XIII (also known as the Pia Donkeys) following the conclusion of the 2008 NRL season.[7]
In 2009, Nick Youngquest played for English Championship team; Gateshead Thunder, where he caught the eye of Brian Noble, the coach for Crusaders RL. Youngquest signed with the Crusaders shortly before the start of the 2010 Super League season.[8]
In 2010, Nick Signed with Nous Model Management, a prestigious modeling agency in Los Angeles.
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Controversy
Main article: Naked Rugby LeagueIn 2006 Youngquest posed for the Naked Rugby League Calendar 2007-08 stirring controversy after his revealing pose - in which one hand is placed partially over his genitalia. The NRL reacted by distancing itself from the project, stating that they do not endorse nor authorise the calendar. The sales of the calendar helped to raise funds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation.[9] Nick also spent the 2008/09 season playing in France for the Pia Burro (Donkeys)
Career highlights
- First Grade Debut: 2003 - Round 1, Cronulla v Melbourne Storm, Toyota Park, 16 March
- First Career hat-trick 2010 - Round 24, Crusaders v. Salford City Reds, The Racecourse Ground, 1 August
Personal life
In June 2009, Youngquest married So You Think You Can Dance Australia contestant Kassy Lee. In an interview with Cosmopolitan Magazine, Youngquest said they met at the Cosmopolitan Galliano 2008 Hottest Bartender of the Year Awards.[10]
Footnotes
- ^ "The official Engage Super League web site". web page. Super League. http://www.superleague.co.uk/player-profile/2072. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ "Castleford sign winger Youngquest". BBC News. 9 September 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/castleford/8983696.stm.
- ^ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/crusaders-sign-aussie-duo/story-e6frexnr-1225812353367
- ^ "High hopes for Thunder". BBC News. 2 September 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8929234.stm.
- ^ "Youngquest on the move again". Fox Sports News (Australia). 26 November 2007. http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,22822236-23214,00.html. Retrieved 27 November 2007.
- ^ "Youngquest joins Bulldogs". Fox Sports. 22 May 2008. http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23741319-23214,00.html. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
- ^ "2009 NRL Player Movements". NRL Live. 4 October 2008. http://www.nrllive.com.au/2009-nrl-player-movements/. Retrieved 4 October 2008.
- ^ http://rugbyblips.dailyradar.com/article/celtic-crusaders-add-michael-witt-to-their-squad/
- ^ "Footy fever over nude pics". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 September 2006. http://www.smh.com.au/news/league/what-nude-photograph/2006/09/27/1159337217656.html. Retrieved 27 November 2007.
- ^ http://www.superleague.co.uk/article.php?id=20962
External links
Castleford Tigers – current squad 1 [[]] • 2 [[]] • 3 [[]] • 4 [[]] • 5 [[]] • 6 [[]] • 7 [[]] • 8 [[]] • 9 [[]] • 10 [[]] • 11 [[]] • 12 [[]] • 13 [[]] •14 [[]] • 15 [[]] • 16 [[]] • 17 [[]] •19 [[]] • 21 [[]] • 22 [[]] • 23 [[]] • 24 [[]] • 25 [[]] • 26 [[]] • Coach: MilwardCategories:- 1983 births
- Australian rugby league players
- Australian people of American descent
- Australian people of Swedish descent
- Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks players
- St. George Illawarra Dragons players
- Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players
- Penrith Panthers players
- Gateshead Thunder players
- Crusaders Rugby League players
- Pia Donkeys players
- Living people
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