New South Wales Rugby League's Team of the Century

The New South Wales Rugby League Team of the Century is a hypothetical team comprising the best players who have played for New South Wales to form a team for 1908 until 2007. Rugby league in New South Wales was initiated in 1908 with the New South Wales Rugby Football League competition, which evolved into the New South Wales Rugby League in 1984. Today, ten New South Wales clubs participate in the national competition while thirteen formerly did so.

The team was announced on 19 May 2008, ahead of the first State of Origin game in Sydney.

The team No.Name Position Clubs New South Wales Australia Source 1.Clive Churchill (c)born21 January 1927died9 August 1985 Central Newcastle, South Sydney, Brisbane Norths36 matches (1948-1957)27 Interstate matches9 City vs Country matches (with City)37 matches (1948–1956)34 Test matches3 World Cup matches 2.Ken Irvineborn5 March 1940died22 December 1990North Sydney, Manly Warringah32 matches (1959–1967)24 Interstate matches8 City vs Country matches (with City)35 matches (1959–1968)33 Test matches2 World Cup matches 3.Reg Gasnierborn12 May 1939died11 May 2014St. George16 matches (1959–1967)16 Interstate matches39 matches (1959–1967)36 Test matches3 World Cup matches 4.Graeme Langlandsborn1 September 1941died20 January 2018Wollongong, St. George 34 matches (1962–1975)33 Interstate matches1 City vs Country match (with Country)45 matches (1963–1975)34 Test matches11 World Cup matches 5.Dally Messengerborn12 April 1883died24 November 1959Eastern Suburbs32 matches (1907–1912)3 Tour matches23 Interstate matches6 City vs Country matches (with City)7 matches (1908–1910)7 Test matches 6.Bob Fultonborn1 December 1947died23 May 2021Wests Wollongong, Manly-Warringah, Eastern Suburbs16 matches (1967-1978)16 Interstate matches35 matches (1968-1978)20 Test matches15 World Cup matches1 regular match 7.Andrew Johnsborn19 May 1974Newcastle, Warrington26 matches (1995–2005)23 State of Origin matches3 City vs Country matches (with Country)27 matches (1995–2006)18 Test matches9 World Cup matches 8.Frank Burgeborn14 August 1894died5 July 1958Glebe, Grenfell, St. George6 matches (1912–1926)6 Interstate matches13 matches (1914–1922)13 Test matches 9. Sandy Pearceborn1883died1930Eastern Suburbs6 matches (1910-1920)6 Interstate matches14 matches (1908-1922)14 Test matches 10. Glenn Lazarusborn11 December 1965Canberra Raiders, Brisbane Broncos, Melbourne Storm22 matches (1989–1999)19 State of Origin matches3 Super League matches22 matches (1990–1999)15 Test matches6 World Cup matches1 Super League match 11.Ron Cooteborn25 October 1944South Sydney, Eastern Suburbs13 matches (1965–1975)13 Interstate matches23 matches (1967–1975)13 Test matches10 World Cup matches 12. Norm Provanborn18 December 1932died13 October 2021St. George19 matches (1954–1961)19 Interstate matches25 matches (1954–1960)21 Test matches4 World Cup matches 13.Johnny Raperborn12 April 1939died9 February 2022Newtown, St. George, Wests Newcastle, Kurri Kurri24 matches (1959–1970)24 Interstate matches39 matches (1959–1968)33 Test matches6 World Cup matches 14. Wally Priggborn17 October 1908died8 September 1980ReserveWests Newcastle, Centrals Newcastle35 matches (1929–1939)35 Interstate matches19 matches (1929–1938)19 Test matches 15.Dave Brownborn4 April 1913died23 February 1974ReserveEastern Suburbs, Warrington19 matches (1930-1936)19 Interstate matches9 matches (1933-1936)9 Test matches 16. Steve Rogersborn29 November 1954died3 January 2006ReserveCronulla-Sutherland Sharks, St. George Dragons, Widnes21 matches (1973–1982)17 Interstate matches4 State of Origin matches24 matches (1973–1982)21 Test matches3 World Cup matches 17. Roy Bull born12 June 1929died29 June 2004ReserveManly-Warringah26 matches (1949–1956)26 Interstate matches23 matches (1949–1957)20 Test matches3 World Cup matches CoachJack Gibsonborn27 February 1929died9 May 2008Eastern Suburbs, St. George, Newtown, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Parramatta Eels, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks6 matches (1989–1990)as coach2 wins4 losses

Notes

The position the player were chosen in the Team of the Century. The Australian clubs/teams the player played for during his career. The number of games he played at state level for New South Wales during his career. The number of games he played at national level for Australia during his career. The Clubs, New South Wales and Australia columns are in terms of his coaching career, not his playing career.

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