John Schuster

Former (Western) Samoa & All Blacks dual-code rugby international footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nesetorio Jonny Schuster (born 17 January 1964)[3] is a former international rugby league and rugby union player,[4] a dual-code international.

FullnameNestorio John Schuster
Born (1964-01-17) 17 January 1964 (age 62)
Apia, Samoa
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight83 kg (13 st 1 lb)
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John Schuster
Personal information
Full nameNestorio John Schuster
Born (1964-01-17) 17 January 1964 (age 62)
Apia, Samoa
Playing information
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight83 kg (13 st 1 lb)
Rugby union
PositionSecond five-eighth, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Blackheath
Harlequins
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1987–89 New Zealand 10 4
1999 Samoa 3 17
Rugby league
PositionCentre, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1991–93 Newcastle Knights 47 16 101 0 266
1993–97 Halifax 114 50 399 5 1003
Total 161 66 500 5 1269
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1995 Western Samoa 2 0 11 0 22
Source: [1][2]
RelativesFred Schuster (brother)
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Schuster went to St Joseph's College and played for Marists Saint-Joseph, then six times for Samoa before leaving for New Zealand in 1984.[5] From 1987 to 1989 he played for the All Blacks.[5] In May 1990, he switched to rugby league, signing for Australian club Newcastle Knights.[6] He later moved to England, joining Halifax, where he scored over 1,000 points between 1993 and 1997.[7]

He later returned to rugby union, and played for Blackheath and Harlequins.[8] While playing for Harlequins he was the 1998–99 Premiership Rugby top points scorer with 331 points.[9]

Background

Schuster was born in Apia, Samoa.[3]

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