Bob Honan Explained

Bob Honan
Birth Name:Robert Emmett Honan
Birth Place:Brisbane, Queensland
Ru Position:Centre
Amatyears1:1964-1966
Amatteam1:Brothers
Repteam1:Australia
Repyears1:1964
Repcaps1:2
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Embed:yes
Yearastart:1969
Teama:New South Wales
Appearancesa:3
Pointsa:0
Teamb:Australia
Yearbstart:1969
Appearancesb:2
Pointsb:0
Year1start:1967
Year1end:75
Club1:South Sydney Rabbitohs
Appearances1:89
Points1:93

Robert Emmett Honan (born 24 January 1944) is an Australian former rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s – a dual code rugby international.

Background

Honan was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Rugby career

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.

Rugby league career

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 winger. 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 preceding Phil Hawthorne and John Brass.

Bob Honan's rugby league club career was as a centre with the South Sydney Rabbitohs from 1967 to 1972 and 1975. He played in the premiership winning Souths sides of 1968 and 1970 and in the 1969 Grand Final loss to Balmain.

Playing record

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