Bob Hagan (rugby league) explained

Bob Hagan
Birth Date:8 January 1940
Birth Place:Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Year1start:1965
Year1end:66
Year2start:1967
Year2end:70
Appearances2:45
Tries2:6
Goals2:6
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:30
Teama:Queensland
Yearastart:1961
Yearaend:63
Appearancesa:11
Triesa:3
Goalsa:8
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:25
Teamb:Australia
Yearbstart:1962
Yearbend:63
Appearancesb:2
Triesb:0
Goalsb:2
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:4
Teamc:New South Wales
Yearcstart:1967
Appearancesc:1
Triesc:0
Goalsc:0
Fieldgoalsc:0
Pointsc:0
Teamd:NSW City
Yeardstart:1967
Appearancesd:1
Triesd:0
Goalsd:0
Fieldgoalsd:0
Pointsd:0
Coachyear1start:1971
Coachyear1end:72
Coachgames1:44
Coachwins1:23
Coachdraws1:0
Coachlosses1:21
Source:[1]
Updated:25 October 2019

Bob Hagan (born 8 January 1940) is an Australian former rugby league footballer, and coach. He played for Easts (Brisbane) in Queensland and for Canterbury-Bankstown in New South Wales, representing both states as well as playing for the Australian national side, he also played for Huddersfield in England. He is the older brother (not the father) of rugby league player and coach, Mick Hagan.

Playing career

Hagan represented the Commonwealth XIII rugby league team while at Huddersfield in 1965 against New Zealand at Crystal Palace National Recreation Centre, London on Wednesday 18 August 1965.[2]

He played for Canterbury-Bankstown in their 1967 NSWRL grand final defeat against South Sydney at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[3]

Post playing

Hagan coached Canterbury-Bankstown in 1970-71 and was later a board member under club stalwart Peter Moore. Hagan took over as CEO of Canterbury when Moore retired in 1996 and was in that position when the salary cap scandal of 2002 broke. He resigned from the club immediately and retired to Queensland. His replacement was Steve Mortimer.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bob Hagan - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project. www.rugbyleagueproject.org. 2019-10-25.
  2. Web site: …and win at Crystal Palace. https://web.archive.org/web/20100114200717/http://totalrl.com/features/content.php?feat_id=233&featcat_id=32. dead. 14 January 2010. rugbyleague.org. 31 December 2008. 1 January 2009.
  3. Web site: The beginning of a feud. 2 January 2017. South Sydney Rabbitohs.