John Lang (Australian rugby league)
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Born | 7 November 1950 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 13 st 0 lb (83 kg)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Lang (born 7 November 1950) is an Australian former professional
Lang's son, Martin Lang, also played for the Sharks, Panthers, Queensland and Australia, and uniquely played his entire first-grade career with his father as coach.
Playing career
Lang was a
Lang was one of only two Queenslanders selected for the 1973 Australian
In 1980, Lang accepted an offer from former Kangaroo teammate,
Although Lang played in nineteen state matches for Queensland, he also played for New South Wales in 1980. The inaugural year of
Coaching career
After retiring as a player at the end of his successful 1980 season, Lang returned to Brisbane to coach Brisbane
In 1994, Lang took over from
Lang was awarded the Dally M Coach of the Year in 1995 and 1999.[4]
In 2000 Lang was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his contribution to Australia's international standing in rugby league.
Lang announced his intention to leave the Sharks at the end of the
The Panthers finished fourth after the
The South Sydney Rabbitohs, in May 2008, appointed Lang as their football consultant,[9] overseeing the club's structure and providing advice to head coach, Jason Taylor.[10]
Following the sacking of Jason Taylor in September 2009, Lang was appointed as the head coach of South Sydney for the 2010 and 2011 seasons.[11] He retired from coaching at the end of the 2011 NRL season.[12]
Footnotes
- ^ a b "World Series". Rugby League Week (1975–1976). Rushcutters Bay, NSW: Rugby League Week Pty Ltd: 85.
- ^ RLP
- ^ RL stats
- ^ a b c "Factbox of John Lang" (fee required). AAP Sports News (Australia). 23 February 2001. Retrieved 31 May 2008.[dead link]
- NRL. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ "Lang to quit as Sharks coach" (fee required). AAP Sports News (Australia). 23 February 2001. Retrieved 31 May 2008.[dead link]
- ^ "Panthers sign Lang for three years" (fee required). AAP Sports News (Australia). 25 September 2001. Retrieved 31 May 2008.[dead link]
- ^ Adrian Proszenko (20 February 2006). "Lang disappointed about broken pact" (fee required). AAP Sports News (Australia). Retrieved 31 May 2008.[dead link]
- ^ "Shane Richardson appointed as Rabbitohs CEO, Nicholas Pappas as Chairman and John Lang as a Football Consultant". South Sydney Rabbitohs (rabbitohs.com.au). 26 May 2008. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012.
- ^ Paul Kent (27 May 2008). "Jason Taylor: I'm not under threat from John Lang". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Retrieved 31 May 2008.
- ^ Benuik, David (17 September 2009). "Souths and Jason Taylor headed for court as Rabbitohs protect brand". Fox Sports News (Australia). Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ Beniuk, David (31 July 2011). "Lang praises Rabbitohs win over Dragons". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
References
- Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. ISBN 978-1-877082-93-1.