Kyle Stanley (rugby league)
Kyle Stanley (born 2 April 1991) is a former Samoa international rugby league footballer who played as a for the St George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL between 2010 and 2014. Background Stanley was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Māori and Samoan Australian descent. He is younger brother of fellow professional Chase Stanley. Early life In his juniors, Stanley played for Hurstville United JRLFC, the same junior rugby league club that former Dragons players Anthony Mundine and Lance Thompson did. Playing career 2009 Stanley was part of the Dragons Under 20's team in the Toyota Cup throughout 2009 and 2010. 2010 Kyle made his debut in the NRL for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in round 11, 2010, at WIN Stadium Wollongong against the Canberra Raiders. He debuted at Fullback, and scored a try. He went on to play a total of 8 NRL games in 2010. On 6 September 2010, Stanley was selected in the Samoan train on squad. 2011 In January 2011, Stanley was named in the Daily Telegraphs '50 Rising Australian Sports Stars'. In an interview with the Illawarra Mercury published on 1 February 2011, Stanley said the following things about his