Nathan Wood

Nathan Wood

Personal information
Nickname	Woody
Born	24 January 1972 (1972-01-24) (age 39) Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
Playing information
Position	Utility
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1993–1994	Balmain	19	4	0	0	16
1995–2000	Sydney City	78	17	0	0	68
2001	Warriors	17	1	0	0	4
2002	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	11	2	0	0	8
2002–2005	Warrington	90	40	0	3	163
	Total	215	64	0	3	259
As of 29 November 2008
Source: RLP

Nathan Wood (born 24 January 1972 in Darlinghurst, New South Wales) is an Australian former professional rugby league player. Wood played in almost every position during his career, from fullback to second-row.

Playing career

Wood was a South's junior but made his first-grade début for Balmain in round 17 of the 1993 season. Between 1993 and 2001 he played for the Balmain Tigers, Sydney Roosters and the New Zealand Warriors in the NSWRL premiership, Australian Rugby League and National Rugby League. He then moved to the European Super League and played for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and the Warrington Wolves. He retired at the end of 2005 moving back to Australia to care for his two sons raecin and kaede, leaving Warrington to make way for Andrew Johns, who was signed to a short term contract.

Wood appeared as a challenger on the 2008 series of Gladiators.^[1]

Wood is the son of former Newtown, Norths and Souths halfback, Barry Wood, and brother of The Contender Australia winner and former Souths player Garth Wood.^[2]

References

• Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd. pp. page 598. ISBN 978-1-877082-93-1. 
• Tony Adams. "Legend Q&A". Rugby League Week (Sydney, NSW: PBLMedia) (16 May 2007): pgs 22–23. 

Footnotes

1. ^ Andrew Hornery (2008-07-26). "Killer Instinct". The Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/news/people/home-to-meet-the-parents/2008/04/18/1208025469602.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap2. Retrieved 2008-04-19. 
2. ^ Tony Adams. "Legend Q&A". Rugby League Week (Sydney, NSW: PBLMedia) (16 May 2007): pgs 22–23. 

External links

• Nathan Wood at the Rugby League Project

Persondata
Name	Wood, Nathan
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Short description
Date of birth	24 January 1972
Place of birth	Darlinghurst, NSW
Date of death
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