Nick Youngquest
Nicholas Frederick Youngquest is an Australian model and former professional rugby league footballer. He played in the National Rugby League for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, St. George Illawarra Dragons, Penrith Panthers and the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, and in the UK for the Gateshead Thunder, Celtic Crusaders and the Castleford Tigers, mainly as a er.
Background
Youngquest was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.Cronulla-Sutherland
Youngquest made his first grade debut for Cronulla-Sutherland in round 1 of the 2003 [NRL season] against Melbourne.St. George Illawarra Dragons
Youngquest then played for St George between 2004 and 2005. He played five games for the club in the 2005 NRL season as they finished second on the table but he did not feature in St. George's finals campaign.Penrith Panthers
Youngquest spent two seasons with Penrith in 2006 and 2007. His final year at Penrith saw the club finish last on the table and claim the wooden spoon.Wests Tigers
In late 2007, Youngquest agreed to a one-year deal with the Wests Tigers, his fourth club in six years, but failed to make the NRL squad.Canterbury-Bankstown
Youngquest was released midway through the 2008 NRL season and signed with Canterbury as a replacement for the released Cameron Phelps. He played four games for Canterbury in the 2008 season as the club finished last on the table.Pia Donkeys
After failing to make an impact in the NRL after six seasons, Youngquest moved to play for the French rugby league team Salanque Meditérrannée PIA XIII following the conclusion of the 2008 NRL season.Gateshead Thunder
In 2009, Youngquest played for English Championship team Gateshead Thunder, where he caught the eye of Brian Noble, the coach for Crusaders RL.Crusaders RL
Youngquest signed with the Crusaders shortly before the start of the 2010 Super League season.Castleford Tigers
2011 brought a move to Super League team Castleford Tigers, Youngquest possibly played his best rugby there making 40 appearances and scoring 29 tries and 2 goals. Youngquest scored his last try at the last home game of the season against Catalans Dragons.Highlights
- First Grade Debut: 2003 - Round 1, Cronulla v Melbourne Storm, Toyota Park, 16 March
- First Career hat-trick 2010 - Round 24, Crusaders v. Salford City Reds, The Racecourse Ground, 1 August
Outside rugby
During his time as a professional rugby league player, Youngquest gained exposure from his involvement with a variety of charitable organizations and was featured on the cover of numerous magazines worldwide. In 2008, Youngquest was discovered by David Todd and has since been represented exclusively by DT Model Management in the U.S.
In late 2012, Youngquest decided to step away from rugby to pursue opportunities in modeling, appearing in a campaign for Abercrombie & Fitch shot by Bruce Weber. He currently resides in New York City. In 2013, he became the face of the new masculine fragrance INVICTUS by Paco Rabanne.