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| Full name | Nathan Peats | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1990-10-05)5 October 1990 (age 35) Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 5 lb (91 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Father | Geordi Peats | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nathan Peats (born 5 October 1990) is an Australian former professionalrugby league footballer who played as ahooker forTugun Seahawks in theGold Coast Rugby League.
Peats previously played for theSouth Sydney Rabbitohs,Parramatta Eels and theGold Coast Titans in theNRL. He has played at representative level for theIndigenous All Stars,City Origin andNew South Wales in theState of Origin series.
Peats was born inCamperdown, New South Wales, Australia and is ofGreek andIndigenous Australian descent. Peats is eligible to play for Greece, the son of a formerCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs andSouth Sydney Rabbitohs player,Geordi Peats.[3]
Peats played his junior football for theLa Perouse Panthers, going through theSouth Sydney Rabbitohs junior ranks and attendedChristian Brothers' High School, Lewisham.[4]
Peats played in South Sydney'sNYC team in 2009–2010 where he even captained the team in 2010 helping the team make it into the 2010 Toyota Cup Grand Final against the JuniorNew Zealand Warriors but lost 42–28.[5]
In round 4, Peats made his NRL debut for South Sydney against theManly-Warringah Sea Eagles, off the interchange bench in the 32–30 win atCentral Coast Stadium.[6] In Round 21 against theSt. George Illawarra Dragons, Peats scored his first NRL try in the comeback 34–24 win after being down 20–0 after 35 minutes atWIN Stadium.[7] On 28 August, Peats re-signed with the South Sydney club until the end of the 2013 season.[8] He finished his debut year playing in 20 matches and scoring a try in the2011 NRL season.
On 4 February, Peats played for theIndigenous All Stars against theNRL All Stars.[9] After South Sydney's 20–12 loss against theBrisbane Broncos in round 4, Peats was dropped to SouthsNSW Cup team, theNorth Sydney Bears, where he played round 15.[10] After round 15, Peats remained his spot in the top 17 for the rest of the season, starting at hooker in most of the matches. Peats finished the2012 NRL season with him playing in 18 matches and scoring five tries.
Peats again played for the Indigenous All Stars in the pre-season.[11] On 13 March, he re-signed with the South Sydney club until the end of the 2015 season.[12] On 21 April, Peats played for theNew South Wales City Origin team against theCountry Origin team where he started at hooker in the 12–18 loss atCoffs Harbour.[13][14] On 24 June, three months after signing a contract extension with the club, Peats went on to sign a three-year deal with theParramatta Eels starting in 2014. Peats commented on his signing saying, "it was a tough decision, the biggest of my life. I'm a Souths junior and love the club to death but to further my career I believe it's what's best for me, There is a long way to go before the season is over and I'm fully committed to Souths and having a year to remember".[15]
After round 22, where the South Sydney side lost 26–8 against theMelbourne Storm, Peats was demoted to theNSW Cup and didn't feature in any more matches for the South Sydney club for the remainder of the season. He played in 17 matches in the2013 NRL season.[citation needed]
In February, Peats was selected in the EelsAuckland Nines squad.[16] In round 1, he made his debut for Parramatta, against theNew Zealand Warriors, playing at hooker in the 36–16 win atParramatta Stadium.[17] In round 2, against theManly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Peats scored his first try for Parramatta in the 18–22 loss.[18] After good early season form, his name was thrown up with others as a potential replacement for the injuredRobbie Farah at hooker forNew South Wales.[19] Unfortunately, in round 12 against thePenrith Panthers, Peats suffered a season endinganterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee injury.[20] Despite his season being cut short early, Peats was branded "one of the best buys of the year".[21] He finished hisfirst year for the Parramatta club with 10 matches and three tries.
On 3 May, Peats returned as hooker for City Origin.[22] In round 23, against theSydney Roosters, he suffered a season ending neck injury in the 18–28 loss at theSydney Football Stadium.[23] He scored four tries in his 19 matches for the Parramatta side.
On 8 May, Peats made his third appearance at hooker for the City Origin team.[24] On 11 May, following theParramatta Eels salary cap breach, Peats joined theGold Coast Titans effective immediately on a contract to the end of 2017, after he was asked to leave to help get the Parramatta club back under the salary cap.[25] Peats finished his time with Parramatta in the middle of the season, playing in six matches and scoring a try. After being asked to leave by Parramatta, Peats spoke to the media about his displeasure with the club by saying "The only regret I probably have is with myself and the things I've done during the games, "I've got my body in the wrong spot a few times for the club, for myself and for the boys and I regret that at times because now look at it, I'm the one walking away, It's been a poorly run business to be honest in the last couple of years ... until they sort that stuff out I think it's going to keep continuing, No-one's going to say sorry so it is what it is, I don't really care. I'm looking forward to moving on. What's a sorry going to do?"[26]
In round 11, Peats made his debut for theGold Coast Titans against thePenrith Panthers, playing off the interchange bench and scoring a try in the 28–24 win atPenrith Stadium.[27] He scored two tries in his 14 matches for the Gold Coast.
On 10 February 2016, Peats started at hooker for the Indigenous All Stars against theWorld All Stars in the 34–8 win atHunter Stadium.[28] and made his State of Origin debut on 31 May for the NSW Blues at Suncorp Stadium against the Queensland Maroons. Peats re-signed with the Gold Coast outfit until the end of the 2020 season.
Peats made 20 appearances for the Gold Coast in 2018 as the club missed out on the finals finishing in 14th position. Peats also missed out on origin selection in 2018 with coachBrad Fittler opting to selectDamien Cook as hooker.[29][30][31]
In round 24 2019, Peats played his 150th NRL game in the Gold Coast's 38–4 loss to theNewcastle Knights atMcDonald Jones Stadium. Peats made a total of 13 appearances for the Gold Coast in 2019 as the club endured a horror year on and off the field winning only 4 matches all season and claiming the wooden spoon after finishing last.[32]
Peats played eight games for the Gold Coast in the2020 NRL season. Following the conclusion of the season, Peats was released by the Gold Coast.[33]
On 22 March 2021, it was reported that he had signed forLeigh in theSuper League.[34]On 11 July 2021, it was reported that he had signed for theHuddersfield Giants in theSuper League on a season-long loan.[35]In round 15 of the2021 Super League season, he scored his first try for Huddersfield in a 40–26 victory overHull F.C.[36]On 18 November 2021, it was reported that he had signed forRacing Club Albi XIII in theElite One Championship.[37]
On 27 May, Peats signed a two-year deal to joinToulouse Olympique.[38]In late 2022 after the club was relegated from the Super League, Peats requested a release from his Toulouse Olympique contract to joinHuddersfield ahead of the 2023 Super League season.[39]
On 20 September, Peats announced he would be retiring from rugby league at the end of the 2023 Super League season.[40]
On25 June 2021, he played for theCombined Nations All Stars in their 26–24 victory overEngland, staged at theHalliwell Jones Stadium,Warrington, as part of England's2021 Rugby League World Cup preparation.[citation needed]
In December 2024 it was report he had taken the role of Community Development Officer atTweed Heads Seagulls.[41]
