RL trivia no 10

[ManlyBacker]

I played for 17 years, was named club captain when 21, and was a successful captain and coach, rightly labelled the best to pull on my club colours. I toured 6 times and represented the national squad on 27 occasions. When I was 20 I scored 3 tries in a memorable victory against the visiting tourists. I was tough and when captain in the championship game I broke my jaw in the first half but lifted the cup after putting in the whole 80 minutes. I played more than 400 club games, scored more than 200 tries and kicked more than 600 goals. I am????

 

[Canteen Worker]

That's a toughie!

 

[Canteen Worker]

Is this a trick question like the QLD Comets one - like are we talking about Mal Meninga and Souths Brisbane??

 

[Biscuits]

It will be a pom.

 

[Canteen Worker]

Good suggestion - it certainly isn't an all Sydney player as noone has scored that many points in the NSWRL/ARL.

 

[Biscuits]

Ill have a crack and say Brian Bevan. An Aussie that played nearly his whole career in England. Doesnt really fit though as he never played test footy.

 

[sue ridgepipe]

i reckon the the only aussie to score over 200 tries was ken irvine and he played a lot more than 27 times in national colours so it must be a pommie or a bushie.

 

[Biscuits]

Alex Murphy

 

[sue ridgepipe]

has to be the great roger millward.did score 3 tries against aussies when he was young but he was playing for his club,not england.

 

[Canteen Worker]

He played for Hull of Hull Kingston Rovers - was a champ and played a bit out here too if I remember correctly. Good call - both tough as nuts those two above!

 

[sue ridgepipe]

played for cronulla in 76 for most of the english offseason.

in combination with nash he provided one of the greatest international halves pairings in history.

 

[Biscuits]

Well done Sue. I bow to your greater Knowledge. It is indeed Roger Millward.

 

[sue ridgepipe]

i will not be taking you on biscuits.ive seen enough of you now to know it would be a losing battle.

 

[Biscuits]

It would have been a long time before i came up with Millward.

 

[ManlyBacker]

I am very impressed. Well done sue and to the sleuths here.