Dale Puren Explained

Dale Puren
Fullname:Dale Francis Puren
Birth Date:12 February 1933
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Retired:yes
Club1:Western Suburbs
Year1start:1953
Appearances1:10
Tries1:1
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:3
Club2:South Sydney
Year2start:1955
Year2end:59
Appearances2:50
Tries2:30
Goals2:27
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:144
Club3:North Sydney
Year3start:1961
Appearances3:9
Tries3:2
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:6
Source:[1]

Dale Puren (12 February 1933 – 2 May 2022) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s for North Sydney, South Sydney and Western Suburbs as a winger.

Playing career

Puren made his first grade debut for Western Suburbs in 1953 and played 10 games for the club before switching to South Sydney. In 1955, Puren won a premiership with Souths in his first year at the club as they defeated Newtown 12-11 in the grand final. By this stage, Souths had already claimed 4 premiership victories in the 1950s but were unable to add to that tally losing preliminary finals in 1956 and 1957 with Puren being a member of those squads. After most of the Souths stars had retired or moved on, the club went through a period of decline but Puren stayed loyal to the team playing with the side until the end of 1959. In 1961, Puren joined North Sydney and played one season for the club making 9 appearances scoring two tries before retiring.[2] [3] [4]

Puren died in May 2022.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dale Puren- Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project. Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. Web site: Big Jack Rayner the man was even bigger than his legend. Max. Presnell. 19 May 2008. The Sydney Morning Herald.
  3. Web site: South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - Dale Puren. www.ssralmanac.com.
  4. Web site: The Miracle of 55. South Sydney Rabbitohs.
  5. Web site: Vale Dale Puren . South Sydney Rabbitohs . 3 May 2022 . 8 August 2024.