- Harry Caples
Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Harry Caples
fullname = Harry Caples
caption =
position = rlp|FE
dateofbirth = 1896
placeofbirth =
countryofbirth =
dateofdeath = death year and age|1933|1896
placeodeath =
countryofdeath =
height =
weight =
club1 = leagueicon|Eastern Suburbs|16 Eastern Suburbs
year1start = 1916
year1end = 1923
appearances1 = 103
tries1 = 28
goals1 = 0
fieldgoals1 = 0
points1 = 84
club2 = leagueicon|Eastern Suburbs|16 Eastern Suburbs
year2start = 1929
year2end =
appearances2 = 3
tries2 = 0
goals2 = 0
fieldgoals2 = 0
points2 = 0
teamA = leagueicon|New South Wales|16 New South Wales
yearAstart = 1919
yearAend = 1923
appearancesA = 4
triesA = 1
goalsA = 0
fieldgoalsA = 0
pointsA = 3
teamC = leagueicon|Queensland|16 Queensland
yearCstart = 1925
yearCend = 1927
appearancesC = 9
triesC = 5
goalsC = 0
fieldgoalsC = 0
pointsC = 15
teamB = leagueicon|Australia|16 Australia
yearBstart = 1921
yearBend = 1922
appearancesB = 2
triesB = 0
goalsB = 0
fieldgoalsB = 0
pointsB = 0
source = [http://www.yesterdayshero.com.au/PlayerProfile_Harry-Caples_1606.aspx Yesterday's Hero]Harry Caples (1896 - 1933( was an
Australia n representativerugby league player. His club football was played with the Eastern Suburbs club.A former schoolboy star, Caples attended
St. Joseph's College, Hunters Hill before being graded by the Roosters in 1916.He played 110 matches for the club in the years (1916-23 & 1929). A five-eighth, Caples captained Easts to the club's fourth premiership in 1923, scoring two tries in that match.
Caples was selected for the 1921-22
Kangaroo tour . He played for Australia in two Tests on tour and 22 minor tour matches. During his career he represented for three different states New South Wales , Queensland and Victoria.Sources
* Whiticker, Alan & Collis, Ian (2006) "The History of Rugby League Clubs", New Holland, Sydney
* Andrews, Malcolm (2006) "The ABC of Rugby League" Austn Broadcasting Corpn, Sydney
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