Nathan Peats

Nathan Peats (born 5 October 1990) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL.

Peats previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League. He has played for the Indigenous All Stars, City Origin and New South Wales.

Playing career

2013

On 24 June, Peats went on to sign a 3-year deal with the Parramatta Eels starting in 2014. Peats commented on his signing saying, “it was a tough decision, the biggest of my life. I'm a Souths junior and love the club to death but to further my career I believe it's what's best for me, There is a long way to go before the season is over and I'm fully committed to Souths and having a year to remember".

2014

In February, Peats was selected in the Eels Auckland Nines squad. In round 1, he made his debut for Eels, against the New Zealand Warriors, playing at hooker in the 36-16 win at Parramatta Stadium. In round 2, against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Peats scored his first try for the Eels in the 18-22 loss. After good early season form, his name was thrown up with others as a potential replacement for the injured Robbie Farah at hooker for New South Wales. Unfortunately, in round 12 against the Penrith Panthers, Peats suffered a season ending ACL knee injury. Despite his season being cut short early, Peats was branded “one of the best buys of the year”. He finished his first year for the Eels with 10 matches and 3 tries.

2015

In round 23, against the Sydney Roosters, he suffered a season ending neck injury in the 18-28 loss at the Sydney Football Stadium. He scored 4 tries in his 19 matches for the Eels.

2016

On 11 May, following the Parramatta Eels salary cap breach, Peats joined the Gold Coast Titans effective immediately on a contract to the end of 2017, after he was asked to leave to help get the Eels back under the salary cap. Peats finished his time with the Eels in the middle of the season, playing in 6 matches and scoring a try. After being asked to leave by Parramatta, Peats spoke to the media about his displeasure with the club by saying “The only regret I probably have is with myself and the things I’ve done during the games, “I’ve got my body in the wrong spot a few times for the club, for myself and for the boys and I regret that at times because now look at it, I’m the one walking away, It’s been a poorly run business to be honest in the last couple of years ... until they sort that stuff out I think it’s going to keep continuing, No-one’s going to say sorry so it is what it is, I don’t really care. I’m looking forward to moving on. What’s a sorry going to do?”

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