Nigel Plum is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He played for the Sydney Roosters, Canberra Raiders and Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League. He was known for his tackling technique.
Playing career Plum made his first grade debut for the Sydney Roosters against South Sydney in round 1 of the 2005 NRL season at the Sydney Football Stadium.
Plum was granted a release from his contract with the Sydney Roosters in 2007 and immediately signed with the Canberra Raiders. In the 2008 NRL season, Plum played in Canberra's elimination final loss to Cronulla-Sutherland.
On 24 September 2009 it was announced that Plum had signed with the Penrith Panthers,Penrith sign Canberra second-rower Nigel Plum to a one-year contract but his first season with the Panthers was limited by numerous injuries and Plum was restricted to performances in the Penrith Panthers' NSW Cup feeder side the Windsor Wolves.NRL: Panthers' Nigel Plum frustrated with injuries Plum returned to first grade in 2011 and was voted Big League Magazine's Hardest Hitter.
In the 2014 NRL season, Plum played nearly every match for Penrith as the club qualified for the finals and made it to within game of the 2014 NRL Grand Final but were defeated by Canterbury in the preliminary final at ANZ Stadium.
On 15 August 2015, Plum announced his retirement from the NRL effective immediately after the Panthers' round 23 win over the New Zealand Warriors. The round 23 win also marked his 150th NRL game.
Post playing In 2018, Plum was working in Griffith with the Clontarf Foundation.
Statistics +YearTeamGamesTriesPts2005 Sydney Roosters7200614142007 Sydney Roosters4 Canberra Raiders72008 Canberra Raiders1314200913282010 Penrith Panthers4201120142012132013181420142314201514Totals150728
References
External links 2015 Penrith Panthers profile