Stuart Webb (born 3 September 1980) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played for the St George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League. He previously played for the Sydney Roosters and the South Sydney Rabbitohs. His position of choice was . He is currently the league coach of the Helensburgh Tigers in the Illawarra Rugby League.
In 2006, Webb joined the Roosters' arch-rivals South Sydney. Souths finished last in 2006, claiming the wooden spoon after winning only three games all season.
In 2008, Webb joined St George Illawarra and made 19 appearances for them, including his only taste of finals football: a 38–6 loss against eventual premiers Manly-Warringah. This in turn would prove to be Webb's last game in first grade.
In September 2009, Webb became engaged to radio personality and former Home and Away star Kate Ritchie, proposing to her while on a European holiday.http://news.ninemsn.comau/entertainment/859794/kate-ritchie-gets-engaged-to-nrl-player Kate Richie Gets Engaged To NRL Player
The two married on 25 September 2010, and have one child together.
On 7 November 2019, Webb agreed to an AVO which was applied for by a police constable on behalf of Ritchie following a domestic incident on 17 October. The AVO prevents Webb from stalking, intimidating, assaulting or threatening, as well as approaching or being in the company of her "for at least 12 hours after drinking alcohol or taking illicit drugs". In the same hearing Webb was given a 12-month community correction order and disqualified for driving for five months for drink driving.
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