Phil Sigsworth
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Full name | Phillip Roderick Sigsworth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Newtown, New South Wales, Australia | 31 January 1959|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Fullback, Centre, Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 24 March 2021 |
Phil Sigsworth (born 31 January 1959), (also known by the nickname of Whats-a-packet-a[3][4]) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He played primarily in the fullback position. Sigsworth attended Newtown Boys' Junior High School where he played Rugby Union for the school. His junior Rugby League playing days were with the Erskineville Juniors club and then the infamous Newtown Hawks from where he was graded into the district club, Newtown District Rugby League Football Club.
Playing career
Sigsworth made his first grade debut for Newtown in 1977, enjoying a stellar season in 1981 when he made his Test and State of Origin debut while helping take Newtown to the grand final, which they lost 20–11 to Parramatta at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
He was selected for the
The utility back moved to the
His time at Belmore is remembered for his send-off in the
Sigsworth has the distinction of being the first Australian player to participate in three grand finals for three different teams, losing all three matches against the same team (Parramatta), but was a member of the victorious Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs team in 1985 which was against St. George although he did not play in the final. He missed the 1984 premiership victory due to a knee injury.[4]
Sigsworth spent one season with Balmain Tigers in 1987 before drawing the curtain on his Sydney first-grade career because of an in-operable knee injury.
Post-playing career
Sigsworth then moved into coaching, in 1996 he joined English club
Sigsworth remains involved in rugby league as the chairman of the New South Wales Origin Legends who support various charities with their regular events such as re-unions, luncheons, golf days.
In 2008, the centenary year of rugby league in Australia, Sigsworth was named in the Newtown Jets 18-man team of the century.
References
Sources
- Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. ISBN 978-1-877082-93-1.
Footnotes
- ^ RL stats Archived 19 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ RL project
- ^ "NRL 2018: Rugby league nicknames top 10 best ever". Fox Sports. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ a b c Mitchell Dale (9 April 2008). "Legend Q&A". Rugby League Week. pp. 30–31.
- ^ "Coaches and Captains". hullfc.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.