Nixon Putt

Nixon Putt (born 3 March 1995) is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Central Queensland Capras in the Qld Cup.

Nixon Putt
Personal information
Born (1995-03-03) 3 March 1995
Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb)
Playing information
PositionCentre, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017–18 PNG Hunters 46 6 0 0 48
2019–20 Norths Devils 24 1 0 0 4
2021– Central Queensland Capras 13 0 0 0 0
Total 83 7 0 0 52
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017–19 Papua New Guinea 5 1 0 0 4
2019– Papua New Guinea 9s 3 1 0 0 4
As of 20 October 2019 (UTC)

He previously played for the PNG Hunters and Norths Devils in the same competition. He has represented the PNG Kumuls at the international level, as part of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. He made his international debut against the Cook Islands on May 7, 2017 in the Pacific Test at Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sydney.[1]

Background

Putt was born in Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea. He is widely considered to be one of the best of his generation, coming through the ranks of lower leagues he was always thought to be destined for stardom.

2018

In 2018 at the end of year PNG Hunters awards presentation, he was awarded the Stan Joyce medal for the player of the year Award. In the same year he was signed by the Norths Devils for the 2019 Intrust Super Cup competition.

2019

Nixon Putt played in every game and was awarded the best forward for the Norths Devils in the end of year club awards presentation. He was also selected to represent Papua New Guinea Kumuls for the inaugural Rugby League World Cup 9s to be hosted in Sydney Australia.

References
  1. Troy Taule (2017-04-29). "PNG Kumuls team named for Pacific Test". Loop PNG. Retrieved 2017-05-03.


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