Nesetorio Jonny Schuster (born 17 January 1964)[3] is a former international rugby league and rugby union player,[4] a dual-code international.
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]
Background
Schuster was born in Apia, Samoa.[3]
References
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Player Summary: John Schuster". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ a b "John Schuster New Zealand / Samoa". ESPN. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ Riccio, David (3 February 2017). "Former Australian sevens star Peter Schuster hotfoots it to Manly Sea Eagles". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Le bourlingueur John Schuster de retour au bercail" (in French). Le Monder. 13 June 1999. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Schuster signs with Knights in league coup". The Canberra Times. 29 May 1990. p. 20 – via Trove.
- ^ "The Fax Time Machine" (PDF). Halifax Panthers. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Rugby Union: How they line up in the Allied Dunbar Premiership Division One". The Independent. 4 September 1998. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
External links
- John Schuster at the All Blacks (archived)
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