Ross Strudwick
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| Full name | Ross Andrew Strudwick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1950 (age 73–74) Nyngan, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ross Strudwick (born 1950Brisbane Rugby League Premiership for Fortitude Valley. Strudwick later embarked on a coaching career in Queensland and England.
Playing
Strudwick started his career in the
New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership with St. George Dragons in 1969. He played there until 1972, gaining selection for New South Wales during this period. Strudwick was the understudy to the champion Dragons halfback Billy Smith
during that period, thus his first grade appearances were irregular.
After moving north to play in the
Easts. The following year, with Strudwick as captain-coach, Valleys beat Souths to win the 1979 BRL premiership.[5]
Coaching
Following his retirement from playing, Strudwick continued coaching in Queensland, taking
Strudwick is also the founder and CEO of a sporting goods retail franchise called Struddys, and his son, Nathan has also played rugby league, signing with the Brisbane Broncos club.[8]
References
- Whiticker, Alan & Hudson, Glen (2006) The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, Gavin Allen Publishing, Sydney
Footnotes
- ^ "NRL Stats". Archived from the original on 8 August 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ Queensland Rugby League. "QRL History". Queensland Representatives. qrl.com.au. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
- ISBN 9780702234101.
- ^ "1979 Brisbane Rugby League Grand Final". Rugby League News. World of Rugby League. 17 September 1989. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
- ^ "Biography & Career Highlights". Player Profile: Ross Strudwick. yesterdayshero.com.au. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
- ^ Hadfield, Dave (16 February 1993). "Wigan's travel plans unclear". Independent, The. independent.co.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
- ^ "Struddys Sports franchise reveals Sunshine Coast expansion plan". franchisebusiness.com.au. 27 March 2007. Archived from the original on 6 December 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2009.