- Bob Honan
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birthname = Robert Emmett Honan
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dateofbirth = 1944
placeofbirth =Brisbane, Queensland
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ru_position = Centre
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ru_amateurclubs = Brisbane Brothers RUFC
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rl_position = Half-back & Centre
sooyears = 1969
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soocaps = 3
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rl_nationalyears = 1969
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rl_clubyears = 1967-1975
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university =Robert Emmett Honan born Brisbane 1944, is an
Australia n formerrugby league andrugby union player - a dual code rugby international.He represented the Wallabies in two Tests on the 1964 tour of New Zealand and played in the centres. His brother Barry was also a Wallaby representative.
After switching codes he was selected to the
Australia national rugby league team on the 1969 tour of New Zealand playing two Tests as a half-back. His rugby league international debut in the first Test in Auckland in June 1969 saw him become Australia's 31st dual code rugby international, following Kevin Ryan and precedingPhil Hawthorne andJohn Brass .Honan's rugby league career was as a centre with the
South Sydney Rabbitohs from 1968 to 1972. He played in the premiership winning Souths sides of 1968 and 1970 and in the 1969 Grand Final loss to Balmain.Playing record
* "Club:"
South Sydney Rabbitohs 84 first grade games (105 all grades), 27 tries (35 all grades), 6 field goals (9 all grades), 93 points (123 all grades).
* "Representative:" Australia (1969) 2 Tests.References
* Whiticker, Alan & Hudson, Glen (2006) "The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players", Gavin Allen Publishing, Sydney
* Andrews, Malcolm (2006) "The ABC of Rugby League" Austn Broadcasting Corpn, Sydney
* Haddan, Steve (2007) "The Finals - 100 Years of National Rugby League Finals", Steve Haddan Publishing, Brisbane
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