Ryan Sutton
{{Short description|English rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
| name = Ryan Sutton
| fullname =
| image = Ryan Sutton.jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|8|2|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Wigan, England
| height = {{convert|188|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|105|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| position = {{rlp|PR|LK}}
| club1 = Wigan Warriors
| year1start = 2014
| year1end = 18
| appearances1 = 118
| tries1 = 11
| goals1 = 0
| fieldgoals1 = 0
| points1 = 44
| club2 = {{nowrap|→Workington Town}}
| year2start = 2015{{small|(loan)}}
| year2end =
| appearances2 = 3
| tries2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| fieldgoals2 = 0
| points2 = 0
| club3 = Canberra Raiders
| year3start = 2019
| year3end = 22
| appearances3 = 75
| tries3 = 4
| goals3 = 0
| fieldgoals3 = 0
| points3 = 16
| club4 = Canterbury Bulldogs
| year4start = 2023
| year4end = 25
| appearances4 = 13
| tries4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| fieldgoals4 = 0
| points4 = 0
| source = {{Rugby league records |id=1556 |title=Ryan Sutton |access-date=24 September 2023}}[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/ryan-sutton/summary.html RLP][https://www.raiders.com.au/news/2018/05/30/raiders-sign-ryan-sutton/ Canberra Raiders]
| updated = 3 September 2023
|club5=Gold Coast Titans|year5start=2025}}
Ryan Sutton (born 2 August 1995) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|pr}} and {{rlp|lk}} for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League (NRL).
He previously played for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL and the Wigan Warriors in the Super League, and on loan from Wigan at Workington Town in the Kingstone Press Championship.
Background
Sutton was born in Billinge, Wigan, England. He played junior rugby league for Ince Rose Bridge.{{cite web |title=Wigan Warriors ace Ryan Sutton taking nothing for granted |url=https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby-league/wigan-warriors-ace-ryan-sutton-taking-nothing-for-granted-1041387 |website=Wigan Today |access-date=24 September 2023 |date=2 April 2018}}
Career
=Wigan Warriors=
Sutton made his team début as a substitute on 21 April 2014 in an 84–6 sweep over the Bradford Bulls.{{cite web|title=Super League: Wigan Warriors thrash Bradford Bulls 84-6|url=http://www.skysports.com/rugbyleague/match_report/0,19936,11070_3686444,00.html|website=Sky Sports|publisher=BSkyB|accessdate=13 July 2014|date=21 April 2014}} He made his first starting appearance for Wigan against Salford.
He played in the 2016 Super League Grand Final victory over the Warrington Wolves at Old Trafford.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2016/oct/08/super-league-grand-final-warrington-wigan-live|title=Warrington 6-12 Wigan: Super League Grand Final – as it happened!|publisher=Guardian|date=8 October 2016|accessdate=6 November 2019}}
Sutton played in the 2017 Challenge Cup Final defeat by Hull F.C. at Wembley Stadium.{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/challenge-cup-final-live-score-11054626|title=Hull FC 18-14 Wigan recap as the Black and Whites claim back-to-back Challenge Cup triumphs|publisher=Mirror|date=26 August 2017|accessdate=6 November 2019}}
Sutton played in the 2018 Super League Grand Final victory over the Warrington Wolves at Old Trafford.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2018/oct/13/super-league-grand-final-2018-wigan-warriors-v-warrington-wolves-live?page=with:block-5bc1ff43e4b05798be94cc63#liveblog-navigation|title=Super League Grand Final 2018: Wigan 12-4 Warrington – as it happened|publisher=Guardian|date=13 October 2018|accessdate=5 November 2019}}
Sutton signed with the Canberra Raiders for the 2019 NRL season.{{cite web|title=Sutton to join Canberra Raiders|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/44300962|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=30 May 2018|date=30 May 2018}}
=Canberra Raiders=
Sutton made a total of 20 appearances for Canberra in the 2019 NRL season as the club reached their first grand final in 25 years. He did not play in the 2019 NRL Grand Final in which Canberra were defeated by the Sydney Roosters 14-8 at ANZ Stadium. Sutton went on to play a total of 75 games for Canberra between 2019 and 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/09/09/raiders-expected-to-re-sign-whitehead-sutton/|title=Raiders to re-sign Whitehead, Sutton|website=NRL|date=8 September 2019 }}
=Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs=
On 3 March 2022, The Daily Telegraph reported that Sutton had signed a three-year deal with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs from 2023 onwards. He made his club debut in round 1 of the 2023 NRL season against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles which Canterbury lost 31-6.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2023-manly-sea-eagles-vs-bulldogs-live-updates-score-video-stats-teams-tom-trbojevic-matt-burton/news-story/acbabffcdf8a69848e16e300f60bfb4f/|title=Ciraldo's reality check as glaring problem emerges; 'masterclass' puts rivals on notice: 3 Big Hits|website=www.foxsports.com.au|date=4 March 2023 }}
Sutton played a total of 13 matches for Canterbury in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 15th on the table.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/rugby-league/news/nrl-2023-canterbury-bulldogs-season-review/ubsemk2vg6ihykdbrn33revb#:~:text=Did%20the%20Bulldogs%20over%2Ddeliver,their%20roster%20and%20coaching%20staff./|title=NRL 2023: Canterbury Bulldogs season review|website=www.sportingnews.com}} On 18 March 2025, the Canterbury outfit released Sutton from the remainder of his playing conrtract.{{Cite web |last=Chalk |first=Ethan Lee |date=2025-03-18 |title=Bulldogs part ways with injury-plagued forward |url=https://www.zerotackle.com/bulldogs-part-ways-with-injury-plagued-forward-219848/ |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=Zero Tackle |language=en-US}}
On 9 May 2025, it was reported that Sutton had signed a contract to join the Gold Coast for the remainder of the 2025 NRL season.{{cite web|url=https://www.zerotackle.com/released-bulldogs-forward-handed-lifeline-by-nrl-club-221511/#|title=Released Bulldogs forward handed lifeline by NRL club|website=www.zerotackle.com}}
International career
In July 2018 he was selected in the England Knights Performance squad.{{cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ten-new-additions-in-england-knights-squad/|title=Ten new additions in England Knights squad|publisher=loverugbyleague|date=24 July 2018|accessdate=31 October 2019}}
He was selected in England 9s squad for the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s.{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/sam-tomkins-eager-lift-inaugural-20595184|title=Sam Tomkins eager to lift inaugural World 9s title with England Down Under|publisher=Mirror|date=16 October 2019|accessdate=29 October 2019}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.raiders.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/canberra-raiders/ryan-sutton/ Canberra Raiders profile]
- [http://www.wiganwarriors.com/teams/first-team/ryan-sutton Wigan Warriors profile]
- [http://www.rugby-league.com/superleague/player-info/20668 SL profile]
{{Gold Coast Titans squad}}
{{Wigan Warriors squad - 2016 Super League champions}}
{{Wigan Warriors - 2017 World Club Challenge winners}}
{{Wigan Warriors - 2018 Super League Grand Final winners}}
{{England 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s squad}}
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Category:Canberra Raiders players
Category:Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players
Category:England Knights national rugby league team players
Category:English rugby league players
Category:Rugby league players from Billinge, Merseyside
Category:Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens
Category:Wigan Warriors players
Category:Workington Town players
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