Bruce Pollard Explained

Bruce Pollard
Fullname:Bruce Pollard
Birth Date:9 January 1945
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Retired:yes
Club1:St George Dragons
Year1start:1963
Year1end:67
Appearances1:67
Tries1:24
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:72
Updated:13 June 2019
Source:[1]

Bruce Pollard (born 1945) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, and a dual premiership winner with St. George.

Career

Pollard played his junior football for Renown United JRLFC. He went on to play five first grade seasons with St. George between 1963-1967.

He joined the first grade side after Brian Clay had broken his arm in 1963, and played in the 1963 Grand Final as an 18 year old.[2]

Pollard went on to become a dual premiership player, winning the Grand Finals of 1963 and 1966. In 1966, he played as a centre, replacing the injured Reg Gasnier.

Pollard retired after the 1967 preliminary final when St. George were beaten 12-11 by Canterbury-Bankstown. This game finished the Dragons 11 straight premiership winning sequence by eliminating them from the 1967 Grand Final.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bruce Pollard - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project. Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. Larry Writer: Never Before, Never Again. 1995
  3. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995