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.
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 careeredit
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 recordedit
Club:South Sydney Rabbitohs 84 first grade games (105 all grades), 27 tries (35 all grades), 6 field goals (9 all grades), 93 points (123 all grades).
Representative: Australia (1969) 2 Tests.
Referencesedit
Whiticker, Alan & Hudson, Glen (2006) The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, Gavin Allen Publishing, Sydney
Andrews, Malcolm (2006) The ABC of Rugby League Austn Broadcasting Corpn, Sydney
Haddan, Steve (2007) The Finals – 100 Years of National Rugby League Finals, Steve Haddan Publishing, Brisbane
honan, robert, emmett, honan, born, january, 1944, australian, former, rugby, union, rugby, league, footballer, played, 1960s, 1970s, dual, code, rugby, international, birth, namerobert, emmett, honandate, birth24, january, 1944, 1944, place, birthbrisbane, qu. 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 Bob HonanBirth nameRobert Emmett HonanDate of birth24 January 1944 1944 01 24 age 79 Place of birthBrisbane QueenslandRugby league careerPosition s Halfback CentreSenior careerYearsTeamApps Points 1967 75South Sydney Rabbitohs89 93 State of OriginYearsTeamApps Points 1969New South Wales3 0 International careerYearsTeamApps Points 1969Australia2 0 Rugby union careerPosition s CentreAmateur team s YearsTeamApps Points 1964 1966Brothers International careerYearsTeamApps Points 1964Australia2 Contents 1 Background 2 Rugby career 3 Rugby league career 4 Playing record 5 References 6 External linksBackground editHonan was born in Brisbane Queensland Australia Rugby career editHe 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 editAfter 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 editClub South Sydney Rabbitohs 84 first grade games 105 all grades 27 tries 35 all grades 6 field goals 9 all grades 93 points 123 all grades Representative Australia 1969 2 Tests References editWhiticker Alan amp Hudson Glen 2006 The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players Gavin Allen Publishing Sydney Andrews Malcolm 2006 The ABC of Rugby League Austn Broadcasting Corpn Sydney Haddan Steve 2007 The Finals 100 Years of National Rugby League Finals Steve Haddan Publishing BrisbaneExternal links editBob Honan at ESPNscrum Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bob Honan amp oldid 1148029602, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
