Nathan Blacklock was born on 4 April 1976 and is an Australian former professional rugby league and, briefly, rugby union footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s.
16 Facts About Nathan Blacklock
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Nathan Blacklock began his professional career in 1995 at the Sydney City Roosters, before moving to St George where he played between 1997 and 1998.
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Nathan Blacklock played on the wing for the club in their 1999 NRL Grand Final loss to Melbourne.
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In 1999, Nathan Blacklock scored 24 tries from 24 matches, the highest that year.
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Nathan Blacklock was the top try scorer in the Australian National Rugby League competition for three consecutive seasons whilst playing for St George Illawarra between 1999 and 2001.
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Nathan Blacklock was the first ever player to score 20 or more tries in four consecutive seasons.
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Nathan Blacklock played one further Test, the Third Test against Great Britain at Wigan in 2001.
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Nathan Blacklock was controversially omitted from the NSW Blues 2001 State of Origin team despite being the stand out winger of the competition.
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State selectors claimed that Nathan Blacklock's omission was necessary due to his small size and possible deficiencies in defence, because he would have to mark up against larger wingers such as Wendell Sailor or Lote Tuqiri.
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Some speculate that this move was motivated by the disappointment Nathan Blacklock felt after not being selected for State of Origin, despite being the leading try scorer three years running.
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Nathan Blacklock returned to help St George Illawarra at the end of the year, which included scoring crucial tries in the club's round 25 come from behind win against Manly, as well as their narrow loss to Penrith during the first week of the finals.
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From 1997 to 2004, Nathan Blacklock played 137 first grade games for the club, scoring 120 tries and 14 goals for a total of 508 points, giving Blacklock one of the best try scoring strike rates of any Rugby League player.
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Nathan Blacklock played for Hull FC on the wing in the 2005 Challenge Cup Final victory against the Leeds Rhinos.
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Nathan Blacklock had been planning to retire from the game at the end of the season but when the extent of his injury was discovered, the club decided to release Nathan Blacklock from his contract as he was no longer able to play.
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In 2009, Nathan Blacklock played two games for the Tuggeranong Vikings.
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Nathan Blacklock played for the Muswellbrook Rams in the group 21 league.