Jason Taylor (rugby league)

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Jason Taylor
fullname = Jason Taylor
nickname = JT, Ferris


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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1971|2|2|df=yes
placeofbirth =
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height = convert|173|cm|ftin|abbr=on
weight = convert|77|kg|stlb|abbr=on
position = rlp|HB
club1 = leagueicon|Western Suburbs|16 Western Suburbs
year1start = 1990
year1end = 1993
appearances1 = 86
tries1 = 6
goals1 = 225
fieldgoals1 = 12
points1 = 486
club2 = leagueicon|North Sydney Bears|16 North Sydney Bears
year2start = 1994
year2end = 1999
appearances2 = 147
tries2 = 32
goals2 = 563
fieldgoals2 = 20
points2 = 1274
club3 = leagueicon|Northern Eagles|16 Northern Eagles
year3start = 2000
year3end = 2000
appearances3 = 17
tries3 = 1
goals3 = 38
fieldgoals3 = 2
points3 = 82
club4 = leagueicon|Parramatta Eels|16 Parramatta Eels
year4start = 2001
year4end = 2001
appearances4 = 26
tries4 = 8
goals4 = 116
fieldgoals4 = 1
points4 = 265
teamA = leagueicon|New South Wales|16 New South Wales
yearAstart = 1993
yearAend =
appearancesA = 3
triesA =
goalsA =
fieldgoalsA =
pointsA = 0
coachteam1 = leagueicon|Parramatta Eels|16 Parramatta Eels
coachyear1start = 2006
coachyear1end = 2006
coachgames1 = 16
coachwins1 = 10
coachdraws1 = 0
coachlosses1 = 6
coachteam2 = leagueicon|South Sydney Rabbitohs|16 South Sydney
coachyear2start = 2007
coachyear2end = present
coachgames2 = 25
coachwins2 = 16
coachdraws2 = 0
coachlosses2 = 9
updated = 1 January, 2008
source = [http://203.166.101.37/NRL08/playercareer.asp?lplayer=11197 NRL Stats] , [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Jason_Taylor.html RLP] , [http://www.nrlstats.com/archive/coaches.cfm?CoachID=245 NRL Stats Archive] ,

Jason Taylor (born 2 February 1971) is an Australian former professional rugby league player and current coach of the South Sydney Rabbitohs NRL club. He set a number of point-scoring and appearance records in the National Rugby League during an eleven year career with the Western Suburbs Magpies, North Sydney Bears, Northern Eagles and Parramatta Eels.

Playing career

Taylor played 276 games with 4 clubs: Wests from 1990 to 1993, Norths, 1994-1999, and the ill fated Northern Eagles in 2000, and Parramatta in 2001.

Predominantly a halfback, he also represented New South Wales in State of Origin in 1993.

Records

He held the record for most career points in the National Rugby League and its predecessors from his retirement in 2001 until 2006. He scored 2,107 first grade career points, a mark surpassed by Andrew Johns in July 2006.

He holds the standing record for most first grade career goals - 942 and was the National Rugby League's top pointscorer in seasons 1996 and 1997. He was awarded the Rothmans Medal in 1996.

Between 1992 and 2000 (and across three clubs) he played 194 games in succession, also a standing record, 20 games clear of Hazem El Masri's 174.

Coaching career

Previously the Assistant-Coach at the Parramatta Eels, he was appointed as Coach in May 2006 for the remainder of the 2006 season after Brian Smith left the club following the announcement of his sacking for season 2007.

It was already planned that from 2007 Taylor was to join the South Sydney Rabbitohs as an Assistant Coach. In August 2006 it was announced he would replace Shaun McRae as Head Coach of the struggling South Sydney club. [ [http://www.smh.com.au/news/league/why-taylor-got-the-top-job/2006/08/30/1156816966936.html Why Taylor got the top job at Souths - League - Sport - smh.com.au ] ] In his first year at Souths he took them to a top eight finish qualifying them for the Finals. It was the first time since 1989 that Souths reached the finals.

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