Brian Battese
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| Born | 25 March 1961 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brian Battese (born 25 March 1961) is an
Brisbane Rugby League and New South Wales Rugby League
premierships.
Playing career
A South Lismore junior, Battese played with
1985, Battese was a member of the victorious Canterbury team that defeated St. George
in the grand final.
Battese spent the 1985–1986 off-season with Salford City in England before returning to Australia to join Eastern Suburbs. After a move to the A.C.T. in 1988, Battese played only two matches for the Canberra Raiders before retiring.
Post playing
Battese now teaches at St. John's College in Lismore and coaches junior rugby league.[4][5]
Footnotes
- ^ "Brian Battese". Rugby League Project. Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson and Bill Bates. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ Platt, Darrell (1991). A History of Salford Rugby League Club. Salford Rugby League Club.
- ^ "The yahoos fell by the wayside as the band played on". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 October 1985.
- ^ Geoff Newling (6 November 2008). "Farrer in a fight to cling on". The Northern Daily Leader. Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved 14 September 2008.
- ^ Steve Spinks (27 May 2006). "Kyogle a tough trip for Brothers". The Northern Star. Retrieved 14 September 2008.
References
- Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. ISBN 978-1-877082-93-1.