Nathan Turner

Nathan Turner

Personal information
Born	Australia
Playing information
Position	Wing, Centre
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1995–1996	South Queensland Crushers	6	0	4	0	8
1997	Oldham Bears	0	0	0	0	0
	Total	6	0	4	0	8
Source: RLP

Nathan Turner is an Australian rugby football player who played rugby league professionally for the South Queensland Crushers.

Playing career

Turner originally played rugby union as a fullback for the Sunnybank club in Brisbane. In 1994 he was selected for the Australian under-21 tour of Africa but withdrew due to his planned switch of codes the next year.

Turner signed with the new South Queensland Crushers rugby league franchise in 1995 and played in their inaugural team on 11 March. However Turner did not establish himself and went on to play in only six matches over the next two seasons. In 1997 Turner joined the Oldham Bears in 1997's Super League II. However Turner returned to Queensland without playing a match after suffering a foot injury.

In the late 1990s Turner coached London Skolars rugby league club in the National Conference League. He later managed a playing comeback with Blackrock College rugby union club in Ireland at amateur level. He currently works as a criminal lawyer in Australia.