Ryan Shortland

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Ryan Shortland
fullname = Ryan Shortland


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position = Centre
currentclub = leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|size=16 New Zealand Warriors
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1986|1|27
placeofbirth = Masterton
countryofbirth = New Zealand
height = convert|1.86|m|ftin|abbr=on
weight = convert|94|kg|stlb|abbr=on
club1 = leagueicon|Melbourne|16 Melbourne Storm
year1start = 2006
year1end = 2007
appearances1 = 1
tries1 =
goals1 =
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points1 = 0
club2 = leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|size=16 New Zealand Warriors
year2start = 2008
year2end =
appearances2 = 5
tries2 = 3
goals2 =
fieldgoals2 =
points2 = 12
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Ryan Shortland (born January 27 1986 in Masterton, New Zealand) is a rugby league player for the New Zealand Warriors. Ryan plays either centre or wing, and made his debut for the Melbourne Storm against the Canberra Raiders in round 2, 2007.

He has not had his New Zealand Warriors contract renewed for the 2009 season.cite web|url=http://www.nrllive.com.au/2009-nrl-player-movements/|title=2009 NRL Player Movements|publisher=NRL Live|date=2008-10-04|accessdate=2008-10-04]

He signed a one year contract with the Warriors for the 2008 season.cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/4400033a10713.html|title=Shortland happy to accept NZ Warriors lifeline|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=2008-02-14|accessdate=2008-02-15] cite web|url=http://warriors.sitesuite.ws/plugins/newsfeed.cgi?rm=content&plugin_data_id=21497|title=VODAFONE WARRIORS SIGN YOUNG MELBOURNE CENTRE|publisher=Vodafone Warriors|date=2008-02-15|accessdate=2008-02-15]

He is of Maori heritage.cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/nrl/story/0,21985,21383990-14823,00.html|title=Islander blood runs deep|publisher=Herald Sun|date=2007-03-15|accessdate=2008-07-31]

References

External links

* [http://www.nrl.com/Clubs/Storm/StormPlayerProfile/tabid/242/playerid/194/Default.aspx NRL profile]