Ziggy Niszczot

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Ziggy Niszczot


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fullname = Ziggy Niszczot
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1955|09|01|df=yes
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height = convert|187|cm|ftin|abbr=on
weight = convert|90|kg|stlb|abbr=on
position = rlp|CE|WG
club1 = South Sydney Rabbitohs
year1start = 1980
year1end = 1984
appearances1 = 114
tries1 = 39
goals1 = 0
fieldgoals1 = 0
points1 = 129
teamA = New South Wales
yearAstart = 1982
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triesA = 2
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pointsA = 6
source = [http://203.166.101.37/NRL08/playercareer.asp?lplayer=6173 NRL Stats] , [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Ziggy_Niszczot.html RLP] , cite book | author=Gary Lester (editor) |title=The Sun Book of Rugby League - 1983 |year=1983 |publisher="John Fairfax Marketing" |location=Sydney, New South Wales |isbn=0909558833 |pages=page 78]

Ziggy Niszczot (1 September, 1955) is an Australian former professional rugby league player for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership. He was a powerful, hard running centre or wing three-quarter.

Playing career

Originally from Maitland, New South Wales, Niszczot played for North Newcastle before signing with South Sydney in 1980. Niszczot captained the Rabbitohs in the early 1980s.

Niszczot was selected for New South Wales for games I and II of the 1982 State of Origin series against Queensland, scoring two tries in game I to inspire at 20–16 win at Lang Park. [cite news|publisher="Fox Sports News (Australia)"|title=Classic State of Origin III's |url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23954059-5016947,00.htm |accessdate=2008-09-14|date=2008-07-01]

Footnotes

ources

*Andrews, Malcolm. "The ABC of Rugby League". Australia: ABC Books, 2006.
* cite book | author=Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson |title=The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players |year=2007
publisher="Gary Allen Pty Ltd" |location=Wetherill Park, New South Wales |isbn=9781877082931 |pages=page 396

External links

*StateofOrigin player|220
* [http://203.166.101.37/NRL08/playercareer.asp?lplayer=6173 "Ziggy Niszczot" at "NRL Stats"]
* [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Ziggy_Niszczot.html "Ziggy Niszczot" at "The Rugby League Project"]