Frank Winterstein
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Full name | Frank Winterstein | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Canterbury, New South Wales, Australia | 17 December 1986|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 23 January 2021 |
Frank Winterstein (born 17 December 1986) is a Samoa international
Winterstein previously played for the
He played
Background
He was born in Canterbury, New South Wales, Australia.
Playing career
Winterstein previously played for
Winterstein later signed a two-year deal at Super League newcomers Widnes.
Bradford Bulls
In October 2013, Winterstein signed a one-year deal with the Bradford Bulls while he was playing in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup with Samoa.[9][10] He was released by mutual consent in January 2014, without having appeared for the club.[11][12]
Rugby union
In March 2016, Winterstein joined the Australian rugby sevens squad.[13] He appeared at the 2016 Hong Kong Sevens, 2016 Singapore Sevens and 2016 London Sevens.[4]
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Winterstein returned to rugby league in August 2016, signing with the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles effective immediately until the end of 2017.[14] In July 2017, Winterstein extended his contract with the Sea Eagles until the end of 2019.[15]
Penrith Panthers
At the start of the 2019 NRL season, Winterstein was released by Manly-Warringah and he signed a contract to join Penrith. Winterstein made his debut for Penrith in round two against Newcastle, scoring a try in a 16–14 victory at the Newcastle International Sports Centre.[16]
On 16 September 2019, it was revealed that Winterstein was one of ten players who were to be released by the Penrith club at the end of the 2019 NRL season.[17]
Toulouse Olympique
At the end of the 2019 season, the 32-year-old was not offered another Australian contract. He then signed a two-year deal with the French rugby league team Toulouse Olympique for the European 2020/21 seasons.[18][19]
On 22 Jan 2021, it was reported that he had left the club by mutual consent[20]
Representative career
Winterstein has represented Samoa internationally, first playing in the Federation Shield in 2005.[21]
Personal life
Winterstein is the cousin of North Queensland Cowboys winger Antonio Winterstein.[14] He is married to social media influencer Taylor Winterstein.[22]
References
- ^ "Frank Winterstein". crusadersrfl.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ "Frank Winterstein". Love Rugby League.
- ^ "Frank Winterstein". Rugby League Project.
- ^ a b "Winterstein Frank". It's Rugby.
- ^ "Frankie Winterstein". World Rugby.
- ^ "WAKEFIELD WILDCATS: Winterstein poised for Crusaders". Yorkshire Evening Post. 30 October 2009. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017.
- ^ Fisher, Michael (1 April 2009). "'Squeaky clean' Winterstein eager to make mark for Wakefield". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ Hadfield, Dave (2 April 2009). "Warriors and Wolves silent over future of Gleeson". The Independent. London. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ "Frank Winterstein: Bradford Bulls sign Samoa's ex-Widnes forward". BBC. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ Wilson, Jack (29 October 2013). "Bradford snap up Samoan forward Frank Winterstein". Daily Star. United Kingdom. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Frank Winterstein released by Bradford Bulls". BBC. 6 January 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Bradford Bulls release Winterstein". SBS. 6 January 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Winterstein joins Australian Sevens program". rugby.com.au. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Manly sign Frank Winterstein". seaeagles.com.au. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Winterstein signs new Manly NRL deal". SBS. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Winterstein set for Penrith switch after Manly release". NRL.
- ^ "Tribute to Departing Players". Penrith Panthers.
- ^ Coates, Sally (6 May 2020). "Anti-vax WAG Taylor Winterstein claims there is a 'strong core' of anti-vaxxing families in the NRL". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 6 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ Darbyshire, Drew (24 October 2019). "Frank Winterstein joins Toulouse". Love Rugby League. UK. Archived from the original on 23 December 2019.
- ^ "Frank Winterstein leaves Toulouse". Love Rugby League. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "England 38-14 Samoa". BBC. 5 November 2006. Retrieved 30 July 2008.
- ^ Molloy, Shannon (19 April 2019). "Doctor lashes anti-vaxxer's 'miracle' cure". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 2 December 2019.
External links
- Penrith Panthers profile
- Manly Sea Eagles profile
- 2017 RLWC profile
- Frankie Winterstein at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series(archived)