Trent Waterhouse
{{Short description|Australia international rugby league footballer}}
{{use Australian English|date=May 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2014}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Trent Waterhouse
|fullname =
|image = Trent Waterhouse Warrington.jpg
|image_size = 290px
|caption =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|1|8|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Paddington, New South Wales, Australia
|height = {{convert|194|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|110|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|position = {{rlp|SR|LK}}
|club1 = Penrith Panthers
|year1start = 2002
|year1end = 11
|appearances1 = 187
|tries1 = 39
|goals1 = 1
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 158
|club2 = {{nowrap|Warrington Wolves}}
|year2start = 2012
|year2end = 14
|appearances2 = 59
|tries2 = 18
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 72
|teamA = NSW City
|yearAstart = 2006
|yearAend = 10
|appearancesA = 3
|triesA = 0
|goalsA = 0
|fieldgoalsA = 0
|pointsA = 0
|teamB = {{nowrap|New South Wales}}
|yearBstart = 2004
|yearBend = 10
|appearancesB = 5
|triesB = 0
|goalsB = 0
|fieldgoalsB = 0
|pointsB = 0
|teamC = Australia
|yearCstart = 2003
|yearCend = 09
|appearancesC = 12
|triesC = 3
|goalsC = 0
|fieldgoalsC = 0
|pointsC = 12
|teamD = {{nowrap|Prime Minister's XIII}}
|yearDstart = 2006
|yearDend =
|appearancesD = 1
|triesD = 0
|goalsD = 0
|fieldgoalsD = 0
|pointsD = 0
|teamE = Exiles
|yearEstart = 2012
|yearEend =
|appearancesE = 1
|triesE = 0
|goalsE = 0
|fieldgoalsE = 0
|pointsE = 0
|retired = yes
|source = {{cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/trent-waterhouse/|title=Profile at loverugbyleague.com|publisher=loverugbyleague.com|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/trent-waterhouse/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}
|updated = 16 December 2023
}}
Trent Waterhouse (born 8 January 1981), also known by the nickname of "House", is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|sr}} forward for the Thirroul Butchers in the Illawarra Rugby League. He has previously played for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League and Warrington Wolves of the Super League in Europe, England . He has also represented City Origin, New South Wales and Australia.
Background
Waterhouse was born in Paddington, New South Wales, Australia.
Playing career
After playing junior football for Cambridge Park and Emu Plains JRLFC, Waterhouse made his first grade début against Melbourne Storm at Olympic Park on 17 August 2002 in round 23, which was also the same game in which Steve Turner debuted. He was a member of the Penrith 2003 NRL grand final-winning team in their 18–6 win over Sydney Roosters.
After that he went on the 2003 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France, helping Australia to victory over Great Britain in what would be the last time the two nations contested an Ashes series. Waterhouse would play a total of ten internationals from then till to 2005.
As 2003 NRL premiers, the Penrith club travelled to England to face Super League VIII champions, the Bradford Bulls in the 2004 World Club Challenge. Waterhouse played at lock forward in Penrith's 22–4 loss. In February 2007, Waterhouse signed with the Panthers until the end of 2011. In the same year, Penrith finished last on the table and claimed the wooden spoon.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/apr/24/phil-gould-confirms-penrith-exit-but-denies-cleary-falling-out/|title=Phil Gould confirms Penrith exit but denies Cleary falling out|website=The Guardian|date=23 April 2019 }}{{cite news|format=fee required|publisher=Fox Sports News (Australia)|title=Waterhouse watertight with Panthers|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23174599-23214,00.html|access-date=7 February 2008|date=7 February 2008|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522092748/http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/nrl-premiership/waterhouse-watertight-with-panthers/story-e6frf3tu-1111115497541|archive-date=22 May 2011|df=dmy-all}}
He was selected for City in the City vs Country match in 2006 and again in 2009.{{cite news|work=Fox Sports|title=Blues halfback duel in two as Mitchell Pearce misses selection|first=Todd|last=Balym|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,25422326-5016947,00.html|date=3 May 2009|access-date=3 May 2009|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918133620/http://www.foxsports.com.au/breaking-news/blues-halfback-duel-in-two/story-e6frf33c-1225707742414|archive-date=18 September 2012|df=dmy-all}}
Waterhouse made his state representative début in the 2004 State of Origin series, playing in games I and II off the bench for the New South Wales Blues.{{cite news|last=Walter|first=Brad|newspaper=The Age|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/05/17/1084646120241.html|title=Second player sacked from origin side|date=22 May 2004|access-date=15 July 2009|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104212135/http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/05/17/1084646120241.html|archive-date=4 November 2012|df=dmy-all}} Selected again in 2009,{{cite news|last=Payten|first=Iain|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/sport/nrl/story/0,26746,25741270-5003409,00.html|title=NSW name team for State of Origin III|date=5 July 2009|access-date=15 July 2009|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811094915/http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/nsw-name-team-for-state-of-origin-iii/story-e6frep5x-1225746585146|archive-date=11 August 2011|df=dmy-all}} Waterhouse was sent-off after coming into a fight between Steve Price and Brett White during game III of the State of Origin series. He became the first Blues player to be dismissed from an Origin game,{{cite news|last=Jancetic|first=Steve|publisher=Fox Sports News (Australia)|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,25788338-5018993,00.html|title=Blues deny Maroons sweep|date=15 July 2009|access-date=15 July 2009|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007130536/http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,25788338-5018993,00.html|archive-date=7 October 2009|df=dmy-all}} and the first since Gorden Tallis to be sent off in an Origin match. His dismissal capped off a horror year for NSW as they lost their fourth (of eight) straight Origin series.
On 29 June 2011 it was announced Waterhouse had signed to join English Super League club Warrington from 2012 on a three-year deal.
Waterhouse played in the 2012 Challenge Cup Final victory over the Leeds Rhinos at Wembley Stadium,{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/aug/25/leeds-warrington-challenge-cup |title=Warrington's battered Brett Hodgson recovers to see off Leeds in final|date=25 August 2012|work=Guardian UK|access-date=20 November 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/oct/06/warrington-leeds-grand-final|title=Leeds' Kevin Sinfield stars in Grand Final triumph against Warrington|publisher=Guardian|date=6 October 2012|access-date=20 November 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/19362692|title=Leeds Rhinos 18–35 Warrington Wolves|date=25 August 2012|work=BBC Sport|access-date=20 November 2019}}{{cite web
|url=http://www.warringtonwolves.org/warrington-wolves-are-challenge-cup-winners-2012-5628
|title=Warrington Wolves Are Challenge Cup Winners 2012!
|date=25 August 2012
|work=Warrington Wolves Official Site
|access-date=20 November 2019
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217230118/http://www.warringtonwolves.org/warrington-wolves-are-challenge-cup-winners-2012-5628
|archive-date=17 December 2013
|df=dmy
}} scoring a try in the first half.
He played in the 2012 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Leeds Rhinos at Old Trafford.{{cite news|title=Grand Final: Warrington 18-26 Leeds|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/19805055|access-date=20 November 2019|newspaper=BBC Sport|date=6 October 2012}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/oct/06/warrington-leeds-grand-final|title=Leeds' Kevin Sinfield stars in Grand Final triumph against Warrington|publisher=Guardian|date=6 October 2012|access-date=20 November 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.superleague.co.uk/article.php?id=22709|title=Add Reference Name|publisher=superleague.co.uk|date=29 June 2011|access-date=1 January 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910173656/http://www.superleague.co.uk/article.php?id=22709|archive-date=10 September 2012|df=dmy-all}}
He signed to the Thirroul Butchers in the Illawarra Rugby League for the 2015 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.thirroulbutchers.com/butchers-sign-former-international-trent-waterhouse|title=Butchers Sign Former International Trent Waterhouse|publisher=thirroulbutchers.com|date=31 December 2015|access-date=1 January 2016}}
Footnotes
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110216001631/http://www.penrithpanthers.com.au/default.aspx?s=player-profile-display&id=774&player=trent-waterhouse&team=Panthers Penrith Panthers profile]
{{Penrith Panthers squad 2003 NRL premiership}}
{{Warrington Wolves - 2012 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
{{2003 Kangaroo Tour squad}}
{{Australia 2005 Rugby League Tri Nations squad}}
{{Australia squad - 2009 Rugby League Four Nations Champions}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Waterhouse, Trent}}
Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Australia national rugby league team players
Category:Australian expatriate rugby league players in England
Category:Exiles rugby league team players
Category:New South Wales City Origin rugby league team players
Category:New South Wales Rugby League State of Origin players
Category:Penrith Panthers players
Category:Penrith Panthers captains
Category:Prime Minister's XIII players
Category:Rugby league second-rows
Category:Rugby league players from Sydney
Category:Thirroul Butchers players