1. Ryan Papenhuyzen was born on 10 June 1998 and is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League.
24 Facts About Ryan Papenhuyzen
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Ryan Papenhuyzen is an NRL premiership winning player of 2020.
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Ryan Papenhuyzen grew up in Kellyville, New South Wales, was educated at Oakhill College, Castle Hill where he played three seasons of rugby union in the College's 1st XV and represented the 2015 Australian Schoolboys in rugby league.
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Ryan Papenhuyzen played touch football and played his junior rugby league for Kellyville Bushrangers, Dundas Shamrocks and the Hills District Bulls before being signed by Balmain Tigers.
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Ryan Papenhuyzen later played for the Wests Tigers NRL Under-20s team.
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Ryan Papenhuyzen then signed with Melbourne after he was released by the Wests Tigers due to the club wishing to re-sign James Tedesco.
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At Melbourne Ryan Papenhuyzen played for their under 20s and feeder team Sunshine Coast Falcons for 2018.
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Ryan Papenhuyzen made his Melbourne debut while he was only 20 years old in round 4 of the 2019 NRL season against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
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Ryan Papenhuyzen had his Melbourne jersey presented to him by former Melbourne player Billy Slater.
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On 8 October, Ryan Papenhuyzen earned his first representative jersey as he was named in the Australian side for the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s.
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Melbourne regathered from the kick-off and with time running out, Ryan Papenhuyzen kicked an equalising field goal, his first in the NRL.
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Ryan Papenhuyzen was selected in the NSW Origin squad for the 2020 State of Origin series, but was withdrawn from selection for game one through injury.
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Ryan Papenhuyzen was not selected in the team for either game two or three.
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Ryan Papenhuyzen began the 2021 season at fullback and as designated goal kicker after the retirement of Cameron Smith.
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Ryan Papenhuyzen kicked five goals in this game and with a combined points total of 26, he climbed into second place for the most points scored in a single game by a Melbourne Storm player.
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In Round 10 against St George Illawarra, Ryan Papenhuyzen suffered a severe concussion after a high tackle from Tyrell Fuimaono in the 11th minute of the game, ruling him out of a place in NSW's State of Origin squad for 2021 and ruling him out for the majority of the season.
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Ryan Papenhuyzen returned to Melbourne's starting side in Round 19 against North Queensland, playing only 33 minutes from the interchange bench.
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Ryan Papenhuyzen played a total of 15 games for Melbourne in the 2021 NRL season and scored 14 tries as the club won 19 matches in a row and claimed the Minor Premiership.
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In Round 4 of the 2022 NRL season, Ryan Papenhuyzen set a new career-high points in a game with 28 points against Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, scoring four tries and six goals.
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In round 9 of the 2022 NRL season, Ryan Papenhuyzen was taken from the field during Melbourne's victory over St George Illawarra.
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Ryan Papenhuyzen missed the first twenty two rounds of the 2023 NRL season due to a shattered kneecap, returning on August 5 to play for the Sunshine Coast Falcons in Queensland cup.
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Ryan Papenhuyzen returned to first grade in round 26 of the 2023 NRL Season and scored his first try of the season in round 27.
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Ryan Papenhuyzen played a total of 20 matches for Melbourne in the 2024 NRL season including their grand final loss to Penrith.
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On 12 December, the Storm announced that Ryan Papenhuyzen had signed a one year extension with the club until the end of 2026.