Johnathan Thurston appears in his last game against the Gold Coast Titans. The Cowboys were going at it against the Gold Coast Titans. In the game Titans vs Cowboys on Sunday, September 1, 2018, the Titans were giving a hard time to the Cowboys.
Seven minutes after the kickoff, Titans scored their first point. After that, it was downhill for the Cowboys. During the fourteenth minute, Titans again scored, the points being Titans 12-0 Cowboys.
This didn’t last long. In the thirty-fifth minute, the Cowboys had their first score, and it was an uphill journey to the victory for the Cowboys. As the game ended with Titans 26-30 Cowboys, the Cowboys captain Johnathan Thurston retired from the NRL with a victory note.
Johnathan Thurston who has won Dally M Medal Player of the year four times and golden boot award three times is considered as one of the phenomenal rugby players in the history. He started his career in NRL in 2002 and has been playing for 17 years. He is described as one of the best NRL players in the world.
As Johnathan Thurston retires, his fans are flooding the social media paying him respect as one of the greatest rugby players in the world.
The three best halfbacks I've seen: Andrew Johns, Johnathan Thurston, Allan Langer.
Looking forward to the next great #7. #NRL— Andy Pan (@Rewster7) September 2, 2018
Johnathan Thurston is one of the best Australian athletes ever. Just an amazing footballer, and in the discussion for best rugby league player of all time. I hope he goes out a winner tonight – he’s deserves to go out on a high.#legend#JT
— Ryan O'Connell (@RyanOak) September 1, 2018
Let’s dig in to find out more about the legendary NRL player Johnathan Thurston bio and wiki facts. Scroll down to know who is Johnathan Thurston married to? How many children Johnathan Thurston have?
While we are at it, we will also discuss Johnathan Thurston net worth and salary updates.
Who is Johnathan Thurston Wife Samantha Lynch?
Johnathan Thurston married his wife Samantha Lynch after a long time of dating and living together. Johnathan Thurston and wife Samantha Lynch married on the third anniversary of their engagement. Johnathan Thurston wedding ceremony was a quiet one, with only nearest and dearest invited to Hamilton Island.
Johnathan Thruston married wife Samantha Lynch on November 3, 2015, and later announced on Instagram that they had “eloped”.
“We’d been hoping to keep this quiet until all of our nearest and dearest received official notifications in the mail, however, the news is out there now so here it is”
Johnathan Thurston and wife Samantha were married when their children Frankie Louise age was 3 years, and Charlie Grace age was 9 months.
Later in March 2017, Johnathan Thurston and wife Samantha Lynch gave birth to their third child Lillie Rose. And now again the couple is pregnant. On the last of August 2018, he announced on Instagram again that they are expecting a child in February 2019.
Our congratulations and blessings to the couple!
Johnathan Thurston Net Worth and Salary
Johnathan Thurston is one of the best players in NRL. He plays the halfback position. He started his career early in 2002 and has been active player till now. Most of Johnathan Thurston net worth culminates from his salary as a rugby player. Besides rugby, Johnathan Thurston salary and hence his net worth also comes from various advertisements he is involved in.
In 2013, Johnathan Thurston becomes one of the highest paid rugby players in NRL. Johnathan Thurston salary per year was more than $1 million. He signed a four-year contract with the Cowboys which would gross him a net worth of $4.8 million.
Further Johnathan Thurston re-signed the contract with the Cowboys in 2017, however, the details of the deal are not made public. But we can be sure, the deal is not worth less than the previous and his salary still remains at least the same.
Besides rugby, Johnathan Thurston is also a shareholder in Collings Aviation Holdings which bought skytrans in 2015. The profit from the skytrans also contributes to Johnathan Thurston net worth and salary.
But as of 2018, we can’t pinpoint how much Johnathan Thurston net worth is. Johnathan Thurston net worth is under review. Johnathan Thruston salary according to FoxSports is $2 million per year including third-party deals.
Johnathan Thurston Wiki-Bio
Johnathan Thruston age is 35 years. He was born on 25 April 1983. He was born in Brisbane, Queensland. Johnathan Thruston height is 5ft. 10.5in. Johnathan Thruston married wife Samantha Lynch on November 3, 2015, and now is leading a blissful married life with wife and kids.
I am Thurston’s fan read through his profiles and his history and really interested to know more. He is my hero and will always remember his style of footy. A great man who humbles like C Smith from Melborne Storm. I call him my brother from another mother.
Cheers