{{Short description|Samoa international rugby league footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{EngvarB|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Zane Musgrove |fullname = |image = Zane Musgrove.jpg |imagesize = 290 |caption = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|03|26}} |birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand |height = {{convert|192|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} |weight = {{convert|110|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} |position = {{rlp|PR|LF}} | club1 = {{nowrap|South Sydney Rabbitohs}} | year1start = 2016 | year1end = 18 | appearances1 = 27 | tries1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | fieldgoals1 = 0 | points1 = 0 | club2 = Wests Tigers | year2start = 2020 | year2end = 22 | appearances2 = 35 | tries2 = 3 | goals2 = 0 | fieldgoals2 = 0 | points2 = 12 | club3 = {{nowrap|St. George Illawarra}} | year3start = 2023 | year3end = | appearances3 = 11 | tries3 = 1 | goals3 = 0 | fieldgoals3 = 0 | points3 = 4 | club4 = {{nowrap|Warrington Wolves}} | year4start = 2024 | year4end = 25 | appearances4 = 38 | tries4 = 2 | goals4 = 0 | fieldgoals4 = 0 | points4 = 4 | club5 = {{nowrap|Oldham RLFC}} | year5start = 2025 | year5end = | appearances5 = 3 | tries5 = 1 | goals5 = 0 | fieldgoals5 = 0 | points5 = 4 | club6 = {{nowrap|Bradford Bulls}} | year6start = 2025 | year6end = | appearances6 = 5 | tries6 = 0 | goals6 = 0 | fieldgoals6 = 0 | points6 = 0 | teamA = Samoa | yearAstart = 2017 | yearAend = | appearancesA = 1 | triesA = 0 | goalsA = 0 | fieldgoalsA = 0 | pointsA = 0 | teamB = Māori All Stars | yearBstart = 2021 | yearBend = 23 | appearancesB = 2 | triesB = 0 | goalsB = 0 | fieldgoalsB = 0 | pointsB = 0 | retired = no | source = <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/zane-musgrove/summary.html|title=Zane Musgrove - Career Stats & Summary|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=1996-03-26|access-date=2016-04-10}}</ref> | updated = 26 July 2025 }}
'''Zane Musgrove''' (born 26 March 1996) is a Samoan international rugby league footballer who most recently played as a {{rlp|pr}} for the Bradford Bulls in the RFL Championship via Warrington Wolves & Oldham.
He previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Wests Tigers and St George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL.
==Background== Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Musgrove is of Samoan and Māori descent and played his junior rugby league for Counties Manukau and the Mangere East Hawks. He was then signed by the South Sydney Rabbitohs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rabbitohs.com.au/news/2016/02/04/musgrove-visits-junior-club-in-auckland/ |title=Musgrove Visits Junior Club in Auckland |publisher=Rabbitohs |date=4 February 2016 |access-date=31 May 2022}}</ref>
==Playing career== ===Early career=== In 2014 and 2015, Musgrove played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs' NYC team,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nycdatabase.org/players/m/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150622220803/http://nycdatabase.org/players/m/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=22 June 2015|title=M|date=27 December 2012|publisher=Nyc Database|access-date=2016-03-06}}</ref> although for the majority of 2015, he played for the North Sydney Bears in the New South Wales Cup. He finished that year with 13 games and scoring 1 try for North Sydney.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://websites.sportstg.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=200085505&client=0-8908-125894-356573-23021709|title=Zane Musgrove - Player Statistics|website=SportsTG|access-date=2 August 2017|archive-date=31 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731111201/http://websites.sportstg.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=200085505&client=0-8908-125894-356573-23021709|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===2016=== In round 1 of the 2016 NRL season, Musgrove made his NRL debut for South Sydney against the Sydney Roosters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/updated-round-1-nrl-team-lists/tabid/10874/newsid/93308/default.aspx|title=Updated: Round 1 NRL team lists|publisher=NRL.com|access-date=2016-03-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=NRL|url=http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/content/rabbitohs/club/news/2016/03/06/late_mail_round_1_20.html|title=Late Mail: Round 1, 2016|publisher=Rabbitohs|access-date=2016-03-06}}</ref> In November, he extended his contract with South Sydney from the end of 2017 until the end of 2020.<ref>{{cite web|author=Rabbitohs.com.au|url=http://www.zerotackle.com/rabbitohs-re-sign-zane-musgrove-24365/|title=Rabbitohs re-sign Zane Musgrove|publisher=Zero Tackle|date=2016-07-31|access-date=2016-11-03}}</ref>
===2017=== Musgrove made 21 appearances for Souths in the 2017 NRL season but his team failed to make the finals for the second straight season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2017/09/06/rabbitohs-2017-season-review/|title=Rabbitohs 2017 season review|date=6 September 2017|website=National Rugby League|access-date=7 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/Custom/MTItMTY5Ni00LS0tLS0tMjI2MTMtLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0t|title=Custom Match List - Rugby League Project|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org|access-date=7 December 2018|archive-date=15 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230815173910/https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/Custom/MTItMTY5Ni00LS0tLS0tMjI2MTMtLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0t|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===2018=== In the 2018 season, injuries and suspension prevented Musgrove from making a single appearance for Souths, playing twice for their feeder club, the North Sydney Bears, instead. He was suspended from club activities following a domestic violence charge, but that was lifted after he indicated his intention to plead not guilty.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/rabbitohs-forward-musgrove-faces-domestic-violence-allegations-20180914-p503rc.html|title=Rabbitohs forward Musgrove faces domestic violence allegations|last=Pengilly|first=Adam|date=2018-09-14|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en|access-date=2019-10-07}}</ref> He was ultimately charged with property damage, which was overturned on appeal.
In November the West Tigers announced they had signed Musgrove for three years. He was released from his contract with the Souths, and began pre-season training with the Tigers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2018/11/23/zane-musgrove-arrives-for-first-day-of-training/|title=Zane Musgrove arrives for first day of training|date=2018-11-23|website=Wests Tigers|language=en|access-date=2019-10-07}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2018/11/22/wests-tigers-sign-zane-musgrove/|title=Wests Tigers sign Zane Musgrove|date=2018-11-22|website=Wests Tigers|language=en|access-date=2019-10-07}}</ref>
In December, Musgrove was charged with indecent assault for an alleged incident at the Coogee Bay Hotel that occurred two days after he signed with the Wests Tigers.<ref name="dec_ass"/> In January 2019 he pleaded not guilty.<ref name="fox_ass">{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/teams/tigers/wests-tigers-recruit-zane-musgrove-has-pleaded-not-guilty-to-indecent-assault-charges/news-story/fdda5a211178e2a4c438d2add03cdc35|title=NRL news 2019: Wests Tigers recruit Zane Musgrove pleads not guilty to assault charges|date=2019-01-23|website=Fox Sports|language=en-AU|access-date=2019-10-07}}</ref>
===2019=== On 1 March, the NRL announced that they had refused to register Musgrove's contract until the players legal issues were finalized. A statement from the NRL read "A request by the Wests Tigers to register Zane Musgrove, who is currently facing indecent assault charges, has been refused until the case is concluded".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/league/news/nrl-wests-tigers-zane-musgrove-player-behaviour-policy-liam-coleman/1jto9b9c2z5tp14aym4fbon2ec/|title=NRL refuses to register Zane Musgrove's Wests Tigers contract|website=Sporting News}}</ref>
On 29 November, it was announced that Musgrove was allowed to resume training with the Wests Tigers after being cleared by the NRL.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-clears-bad-boy-musgrove-for-training-return-with-tigers-20191129-p53fgh.html/|title=NRL clears bad boy Musgrove for training return with Tigers|website=Sydney Morning Herald|date=29 November 2019}}</ref>
===2021=== On 31 January, Musgrove and fellow NRL player Asu Kepaoa were detained by the police after allegedly abusing officers and refusing to move on from outside of the Coogee Bay Hotel. They were released without charge, however Kepaoa was issued with an infringement notice. The matter was then passed on to the NRL Integrity Unit.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2021-zane-musgrove-asu-kepaoa-fine-incident-wests-tigers/news-story/132d518592ca695353fd5b02c3d209df?fbclid=IwAR3GxI_cGp0TrnZS6EVwP2EF-9hqtsB4gIV1GlcDDKxjXbwKQK2la4trXFs/|title=Wests Tigers duo taken to police station after incident at popular Sydney pub|website=www.foxsports.com.au|date=31 January 2021}}</ref>
On the 20th of February Musgrove represented the Māori All Stars in the 10-10 draw against the Indigenous All Stars.
Musgrove was limited to only five matches for the Wests Tigers in the 2021 NRL season as the club finished 13th and missed the finals.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/wests-tigers-fans-savage-the-clubs-newlook-logo/news-story/83f356c5f7c0d336d950d750f4e054b5/|title=Wests Tigers fans savage the club's new-look logo|newspaper=News.com.au|date=6 October 2021|last1=Conrad|first1=Alex}}</ref>
===2022=== On 7 January, it was revealed that Musgrove would need to attend Waverley Local Court on 12 January in relation to a driving offence which dated back to November 2021. It was alleged that Musgrove had been stopped by police for driving without headlights on. After the police conducted further checks they discovered that Musgrove was driving on a suspended licence.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/wests-tigers-international-forward-zane-musgrove-back-in-court-on-driving-charges/news-story/669a0b2a00e9a7d20ef4be866d16eb6a/|title=Wests Tigers international forward Zane Musgrove back in court on driving charges|website=www.foxsports.com.au}}</ref> Musgrove played a total of 24 matches for the Wests Tigers in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished bottom of the table and claimed the Wooden Spoon for the first time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-04/nrl-knights-sharks-tigers-raiders/101402294/|title=Canberra Raiders hand out 56-10 NRL drubbing to Wests Tigers as Cronulla beats Newcastle Knights 38-16|website=www.abc.net.au}}</ref> On 19 October, Musgrove signed a two-year deal to join St. George Illawarra starting in 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2023-transfer-centre-squads-broncos-storm-dolphins-dragons-rabbitohs-bulldogs-player-movement-contracts-signings/news-story/3927328fea7220bdaa255b24983fd028/|title=Manly sign Cowboys wantaway; Dragons release Burgess in big shake-up: Transfer Centre|website=www.foxsports.com.au}}</ref>
===2023=== On 21 February, Musgrove was issued with a breach notice and fined by St. George Illawarra after he was involved in an altercation with teammate Mikaele Ravalawa following the clubs Charity Shield loss to South Sydney in Mudgee. It was alleged that both players were heavily intoxicated after a night out of drinking following the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2023-st-george-illawarra-dragons-mudgee-fight-heat-exchange-hotel-what-happened-who-were-the-players-charity-shield/news-story/37da824b0babbee702299a3a648434c2/|title=Dragons punish stars 'too drunk to remember' Mudgee melee at team hotel after all-nighter|website=www.foxsports.com.au}}</ref> Musgrove would play a total of 11 games for St. George Illawarra in the 2023 NRL season as they finished 16th.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2023-st-george-illawarra-dragons-end-of-season-review-brutal-review-rugby-league-news-ben-hunt-shane-flanagan/news-story/876c40f7fc8f8cf09cf2c720499f7db2/|title=Hunt call that could define Flanagan era; glaring hole that must be filled: Brutal Review|website=www.foxsports.com.au}}</ref> On 5 October 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Warrington on a two-year deal for the 2024 season.<ref>{{cite web|website=Warrington Guardian|date=5 Oct 2023|accessdate=8 Oct 2023|title=Warrington Wolves confirm Zane Musgrove signing for 2024|url=https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sport/wolves/wolvesnews/23837301.warrington-wolves-confirm-zane-musgrove-signing-2024/}}</ref>
===2024=== On 8 June, Musgrove played in Warrington's 2024 Challenge Cup final defeat against Wigan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/c2jj1x7m71zo|title=Wigan beat Warrington to win Challenge Cup|website=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> Musgrove played 25 games for Warrington in the 2024 Super League season as the club reached the semi-final before losing to Hull Kingston Rovers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sport/24654682.warrington-wolves-2024-season-review-february-march/|title=Warrington Wolves 2024 season review, February and March|website=www.warringtonguardian.co.uk}}</ref>
===2025=== On 23 May 2025 it was reported that he had signed for Oldham RLFC in the RFL Championship on an 18-month deal.<ref>{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=23 May 2025|author=George Riley|title=Zane Musgrove joins Championship club after shock Warrington release|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/zane-musgrove-joins-championship-club-after-shock-warrington-release}}</ref> On 25 June, Musgrove was suspended for eight games after he was found guilty of using unacceptable language during the 2025 Challenge Cup semi-final whilst he was at Warrington.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sport/wolves/wolvesnews/25266384.zane-musgrove-banned-8-games-challenge-cup-language/|title=Zane Musgrove banned for 8 games for Challenge Cup language|website=www.warringtonguardian.co.uk}}</ref> In August, Musgrove joined Bradford Bulls on a short-term deal for the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ex-warrington-wolves-forward-joins-new-championship-club-following-sudden-oldham-exit |title=Ex-Warrington Wolves forward joins new Championship club following sudden Oldham exit |website=Love Rugby League |date=25 August 2025 |access-date=8 March 2026}}</ref>
== Statistics == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Season !Team !Games !Tries !Pts |- |2016 | rowspan="2" | {{leagueicon|south sydney rabbitohs|16}} South Sydney Rabbitohs | align=right|6 | align=right| | align=right| |- |2017 | align=right|21 | align=right| | align=right| |- |2020 | rowspan="3" | {{leagueicon|wests tigers|16}} Wests Tigers | align=right|6 | align=right|1 | align=right|4 |- |2021 | align=right|5 | align=right| | align=right| |- |2022 | align=right|24 | align=right|2 | align=right|8 |- |2023 | {{leagueicon|st george illawarra dragons|16}} St. George Illawarra Dragons | align=right|11 | align=right|1 | align=right|4 |- |2024 | rowspan=2 |{{leagueicon|warrington|16}} Warrington Wolves | align=right|16 | align=right|1 | align=right|4 |- |2025 | align=right| | align=right| | align=right| |- |2025 * | {{leagueicon|Oldham|16}} Oldham RLFC | align=right|2 | align=right| | align=right| |- | |Totals | align=right|91 | align=right|5 | align=right|20 |} <nowiki>*</nowiki>denotes season still competing
==Assault allegations== In May 2018 Musgrove was involved in an argument with his former girlfriend, and on 11 July, faced charges of common assault, common assault domestic violence related, and intentionally or recklessly destroy/damage property. Musgrove pleaded not guilty.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/williams-career-in-jeopardy-over-second-strike-drugs-test-20180915-p503z9.html|title=Williams' career in jeopardy over second strike drugs test|first=Adrian|last=Proszenko|date=15 September 2018|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=7 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/south-sydney-forward-zane-musgrove-charged-with-domestic-violence/news-story/7a0d4d8e1d47de9305dda89a487c13ae|title=NRL 2018: Zane Musgrove, South Sydney player charged with domestic violence|newspaper=News.com.au|date=14 September 2018|access-date=7 December 2018}}</ref> On 19 September, Musgrove pleaded guilty to damaging property and was fined $1,100 and ordered to pay $500 to fix the gate which Musgrove damaged after having an argument with his girlfriend. Musgrove also faced charges of domestic violence related common assault and assault, but both charges were withdrawn by prosecutors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-19/rabbitohs-zane-musgrove-pleads-guilty-destroying-gate/10282216|title=Actions of Rabbitohs' Zane Musgrove had 'hallmarks of domestic violence': magistrate|first=Angelique|last=Lu|date=19 September 2018|website=ABC News|access-date=7 December 2018}}</ref> In November Musgrove's sentence was overturned on appeal, and he was given a conditional release order and required to be on good behaviour.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/rabbitoh-zane-musgrove-s-property-damage-sentence-overturned-on-appeal-20181107-p50eiy.html|title=Rabbitoh Zane Musgrove's property damage sentence overturned on appeal|last=Thompson|first=Angus|date=2018-11-07|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en|access-date=2019-10-07}}</ref>
In December 2018, Musgrove was charged by police for allegedly assaulting a woman at the Coogee Bay Hotel. Musgrove and Liam Coleman, son of former Souths player Craig Coleman were charged with an act of indecency and aggravated indecent assault. A woman made a complaint to security and a further complaint was made to Eastern Beaches police local area command. Musgrove attended Maroubra police station later that week where he was granted conditional bail.<ref name="dec_ass">{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/tigers-recruit-zane-musgrove-charged-after-alleged-indecent-assault-20181207-p50kzl.html|title=Tigers recruit Zane Musgrove charged after alleged indecent assault|first=Adrian|last=Proszenko|date=7 December 2018|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=7 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/league/news/wests-tigers-zane-musgrove-penrith-panthers-liam-coleman-charged-assault/l8nsi7gacdyw1w5cfotivk7m2|title=South Sydney legend's son charged with assault over alleged incident involving Zane Musgrove|website=www.sportingnews.com|language=en-au|access-date=2019-10-07}}</ref> In January 2019 he pleaded not guilty to aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault and common assault.<ref name="fox_ass"/>
On 21 October 2019, Musgrove was found guilty of assault with an act of indecency and sentenced to a 12-month intensive corrections order.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.9news.com.au/national/nrl-news-zane-musgrove-and-liam-coleman-guilty-of-indecent-assault-coogee-bay-hotel/042dee86-aff6-4baf-9020-480af5c2cbc5/|title=Ex-NRL players found guilty of indecent assault at Sydney hotel|website=9news.com.au}}</ref>
In April 2020, Musgrove had his assault conviction from 2019 overturned by the court.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.9news.com.au/national/nrl-players-zane-musgrove-liam-coleman-acquitted-sex-assault-coogee-bay-hotel/6dd3ce4d-dd51-4459-bbb3-e1c47f50098a/|title=NRL players Zane Musgrove and Liam Coleman's conviction for Coogee Bay Hotel sex assault overturned|website=9news.com.au}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} *[https://www.rabbitohs.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/south-sydney-rabbitohs/zane-musgrove/ South Sydney Rabbitohs profile] *[http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/team/profiles/zane_musgrove.html Rabbitohs profile] *[http://www.rlwc2017.com/players?team=381#Zane-Musgrove 2017 RLWC profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201030817/http://www.rlwc2017.com/players?team=381#Zane-Musgrove |date=1 December 2017 }}
{{Samoa 2017 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
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