Johnathan Thurston
Thurston in 2012, photo by Michelle Cop/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Johnathan Dean Thurston
Place of Birth: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date of Birth: 25 April, 1983
Ethnicity:
*father – English
*mother – Gunggari Aboriginal
Thurston is an Australian professional rugby league footballer. He was with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the North Queensland Cowboys of the National Rugby League (NRL), and a representative of Queensland, Australia, Prime Minister’s XIII, and Indigenous All Stars.
His father, Graham, from New Zealand, has English ancestry. His mother, Debbie, is of Gunggari Aboriginal descent. A few websites have stated that he is of Māori descent, though this does not appear to be accurate.
He has stated, “I’m just proud of my family and where I come from.”
Johnathan is married to Samantha Lynch, with whom he has four children. Johnathan is Catholic.
Yup just checked 2011 League Weekly Players Poll Edition and J.Ts mum says J.Ts dad is Maori and apprantly thats why he got picked up believe it or not. Read it yourself is all i have to say
Thurstons Maori. Check Rugby League Weekly Players poll edition 2011. And Dan Carters Maori also. Not suprised at all they look just like me in a weird way
His dad is a Pakeha yes! His dad is not a Kiwi (Kiwi is either an All Black or our native bird from Aotearoa)
Who cares what nationality he is, Hes the bomb!!!
And I wish him all the best.
Let him keep representing my country Aotearoa, Pround to say he is my New Zealand brother :)
he’s half aboriginal and half whitr
his dad isn’t maori. his dad is kiwi, and it isn’t his real dad so he can’t be of kiwi descent.