Stanley Gene
Stanley Gene was born in Goroka, Highlands Region, Papua New Guinea on May 11th, 1974 and is the Rugby Player. At the age of 49, Stanley Gene biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Stanley Gene (born 11 May 1974) is a former rugby league Kumul (#166) footballer who has previously coached the Gateshead Thunder in Papua New Guinea.
He has also worked with Hull Kingston Rovers' academy and served as the head coach of Papua New Guinea Kumuls in 2010.
Gene played in PNG for a long time, with stints with Hull Kingston Rovers, Huddersfield Giants, Bradford Bulls, Hull F.C., and Hull F.C. Halifax and Dubuque. Gene was a versatile player with the ability to cover virtually every position on the field, but he spent the majority of his test career playing offside (off-half).
He was a regular for the PNG Kumuls from 1994 to 2008, captained the team on at least three occasions, including as the PNG captain during the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, before separating from international rugby league following the 2008 tournament.
Gene is regarded as a hero in his home country and as a legend in rugby league circles, but he is also recognised as a legend in the rugby league.
Personal life
Gene lives in Yorkshire, and Elliott and Leo are two of Gene's sons. He paid for the installation of electricity in his home village of Segu, which is located on the outskirts of Goroka, in 2006. In 2012, he founded the Stanley Gene Foundation, a non-profit group set up in Papua New Guinea's impoverished areas.
The pronunciation of 'Gene' has been ambiguous.' "When I first arrived in England, people called me Gene (Jean), and I thought it sounded promising, so I got used to it, but Gene (Gennay) is how it is pronounced back home."
Stanley Gene's age was a major talking point for many years. Despite the fact that his date of birth with the Rugby Football League (RFL) was 11 May 1974, many of his former teammates and coaches insisted he was older than this.
Gene himself said in 2008 that he was 34 years old, and that some people believe Papua New Guineans "look older in the face" than those in other countries. Despite this explanation, it was reported that he was unable to issue a birth certificate to show his age, and that he had many passports with different dates of birth. Gene is expected to be as old as 45, according to former Wigan player Bryan Fletcher.
Gene said on May 11, 2013 that it was his 39th birthday. At his birthday dinner, he showed guests that his birth certificate, which confirmed that his date of birth is May 1974.
Career
Gene was born in Goroka. Gene was offered a contract to play for Hull Kingston Rovers in the old Second Division after playing in the 1995 Rugby League World Cup for Papua New Guinea. Gene played for Hull KR from 1996 to 2000, before moving to the United Kingdom. He played 94 Tries in 111 games during that time, and he was a very popular figure at the club. He moved to Gateshead and was later forced to play for Hull F.C. When they merged, they had no idea. However, he had a rough time here, mainly as a substitute. He was let go of his employment midway through 2001 and allowed to search for another team.
Gene joined the Huddersfield Giants midway back in 2001, but he was unable to save them from relegation. However, he was instrumental in the club's undefeated run and promotion to Super League the following year. He went on to establish himself as one of Huddersfield's most influential players.
Gene also joined the Bradford Bulls in the 2006 season. Gene's first match for the club was against the Wests Tigers in 2006, alongside fellow Papua New Guinea national Marcus Bai. In the Bradford Bulls' 30-10 victory, he competed from the interchange bench and scored a try. He was allowed to return to Hull Kingston Rovers after only one season with the Bradford Bulls.
Following Hull's promotion to Super League in 2007, Gene returned to Hull Kingston Rovers, his first English club. As the club first established itself in Super League, he gained experience and a solid base before being allowed to leave at the end of the 2009 season.
Gene and fellow countryman and close friend Makali Aizue joined Halifax for the 2010 season after being released from Hull Kingston Rovers.
Gene's service career spanned more than a decade. During PNG's tour of Oceania in 1994, he made his test debut against France at the Lloyd Robson Oval in Port Moresby. Gene was drafted as a replacement in PNG's 29-22 victory, contributing a field goal. He continued to play for the Kumuls in England during the 1995 Rugby World Cup in England, and he also competed in the 2000 and 2008 World Cups. In addition,, he represented his country in several test matches before announcing his retirement from international rugby league following the 2008 World Cup.
Following PNG's withdrawal from the tournament, he was accompanied by his colleagues and rewarded with a standing ovation by the 16,239 fans at Dairy Farmers Stadium in Townsville, Australia (his last game was a 46-6 loss to the Kangaroos). He is known as a sports hero in Papua New Guinea.
Adrian Lam resigned as the head coach of the PNG national team in 2010. Gene would be installed as his replacement within a few days. The first game under Gene's reign was the annual fixture between PNG and the Australian PM's XIII. Gene continued to lead the team in Australia and New Zealand through the 2010 Four Nations, losing to win over tournament champion New Zealand, runner up Australia, and England.
Gene was named head coach of Gateshead Thunder (now Newcastle Thunder) for the 2014 season in September 2013.