Nathan Sharpe
Nathan Sharpe, circa 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Nathan Charles Sharpe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 February 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (18 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | The Southport School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nathan Sharpe (born 26 February 1978) is a retired professional Australian rugby union player. He began his rugby career at the Queensland Reds in 1999 before joining the newly created Western Force in 2006, where he captained the club until his retirement in 2012. He played 116 test matches for Australia, including 20 as captain. His usual position was lock.