Todd Payten

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Todd Payten
fullname = Todd Owen Payten
nickname = Rodney

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placeofbirth = Parramatta, New South Wales
countryofbirth = Australia
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weight = convert|109|kg|stlb|abbr=on
club1 = leagueicon|Canberra|size=16 Canberra Raiders
year1start = 1996
year1end = 2002
appearances1 = 90
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goals1 = 0
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points1 = 36
club2 = leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|size=16 Sydney Roosters
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year3end = present
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points3 = 28
updated = 12:15, 24 August 2008 (UTC)
source = [http://203.166.101.37/NRL08/playercareer.asp?lplayer=70 NRL Stats]

Todd Payten (born 18 January, 1979 in Parramatta, New South Wales) is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League competition. He previously played for the Sydney Roosters and the Canberra Raiders. He primarily plays at prop-forward.

Career highlights

*"First Grade Debut:" Round 18, Canberra v Wests at Campbelltown Stadium, August 3, 1996
*"Premierships:" 2005 - a member of the premiership winning West Tigers team which defeated North Queensland Cowboys, 30–16, and scoring one try in the final minutes. [cite news|author=Brad Walter|publisher="The Sydney Morning Herald"|title=How Payten's bid for glory was almost hamstrung |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/league/how-paytens-bid-for-glory-was-almost-hamstrung/2005/10/03/1128191657099.html |accessdate=2008-06-01|date=2005-10-04]

Footnotes

References

* cite book | author=Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson |title=The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players |year=2007
publisher="Gary Allen Pty Ltd" |location=Wetherill Park, New South Wales |isbn=9781877082931 |pages=page 422

External links

* [http://www.nrl.com.au/Players/tabid/10390/default.aspx?playerid=69 Todd Payten at "NRL.com"]
* [http://www.weststigers.com.au/player_profiles_detail.aspx?PlayerId=27 Todd Payten at "Wests Tigers"]
* [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Todd_Payten.html Todd Payten at the "Rugby League Project"]