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George Illawarra Dragons winger Nathan Blackock
has signed with UK club, Hull FC for 2005.
The
two year deal has been confirmed by Hull and
the Dragons have confirmed Blacklock's release.
An
Australian representative, Blacklock played
two Tests in 2001. In 140 first grade games,
he has scored 118 tries and kicked 14 goals
for a total of 500 points since 1995.
Hailing
from Tingha (NSW), the 28-year-old flanker
came to St George in 1997. In 1998, he scored
20 tries from 22 games, the second highest
in the competition.
In
1999, Blacklock was the competition's top
try scorer with 24 tries from 26 matches.
He repeated the feat in 2000 (25 tries from
26 matches) and 2001 (27 tries from 28 matches
- a club record previously held by Tom Ryan
who scored 26 tries in 1957), and holds the
record of scoring 20 tries or more for four
seasons running.
In
2002, shortly after scoring his 100th career
try, Blacklock quit rugby league stating,
"I no longer have the passion for the
game..."
He
then signed with rugby union, representing
the Waratahs in 2003. But in the same year,
Blacklock returned to rugby league, and the
Dragons, scoring 14 tries from just 12 matches
to become the club's top try scorer for a
5th time.
A
crowd favourite, Nathan 'Tingha' Blacklock
was noted for his trademark backflips as being
part of his try scoring celebrations.
Earlier this year, Blacklock was dropped to
Premier League after he failed to show up
to a training session. He has also been hampered
by a recent knee injury.
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