1. Kurt Baptiste was born on 15 March 1991 and is a Papua New Guinea international rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Sunshine Coast Falcons in the Queensland Cup.
17 Facts About Kurt Baptiste
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Kurt Baptiste has previously played for the Brisbane Broncos, Canberra Raiders, Sydney Roosters and the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL, and the Leigh Centurions in the Betfred Championship.
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Kurt Baptiste played his junior rugby league for the Aspley Devils and attended Wavell State High School, where he represented the Australian Schoolboys in 2008, before being signed by the Brisbane Broncos.
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Kurt Baptiste played for the Broncos' NYC team from 2009 to 2011, scoring 28 tries in 67 games and being named at hooker in the 2011 NYC Team of the Year.
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On 18 November 2013, Kurt Baptiste signed a 1-year contract with the Canberra Raiders starting in 2014.
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On 3 September 2014, Kurt Baptiste re-signed with the Raiders on a 2-year contract.
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In 2016, Kurt Baptiste became a crucial member of the Raiders team, playing in 24 of their 27 matches.
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On 17 November 2016, Kurt Baptiste re-signed with the Raiders on a two-year deal.
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In December 2016, Kurt Baptiste ruptured his Achilles during pre-season training, which saw him miss half of the 2017 NRL season.
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Kurt Baptiste returned in Round 14 of the 2017 season, playing just 11 games for the Raiders.
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On 18 December 2017, Kurt Baptiste joined English Championship club Leigh Centurions on a one-year deal.
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On 14 March 2018, Kurt Baptiste returned to Australia, signing a one-year deal with the Sydney Roosters.
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Kurt Baptiste made just 9 appearances for the Roosters during the 2018 NRL season, spending the majority of the season playing for their Intrust Super Premiership feeder club, the Wyong Roos.
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On 11 October 2018, Kurt Baptiste joined the North Queensland Cowboys on a one-year deal.
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In Round 5 of the 2019 NRL season, Kurt Baptiste made his debut for the Cowboys in their loss to the Melbourne Storm.
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Kurt Baptiste played just eight more games for the Cowboys in 2019 before tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in Papua New Guinea's loss to Samoa in June, ruling him out for the season.
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On 4 August 2020, Kurt Baptiste re-signed with the Canberra Raiders until the end of the season, following the cancellation of the 2020 Queensland Cup season.