Lionel Harbin

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Lionel Harbin
Personal information
Full nameLionel Harbin
Born (1976-10-03) 3 October 1976 (age 45)
Australia
Playing information
Position Hooker
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2001 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 10000
Coaching information
Representative
YearsTeamGmsWDLW%
2018 Vanuatu
Source: [1] [2]

Lionel Harbin (3 October 1976) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s, and has coached in the 2010s.

He played at club level for Canberra Raiders (junior), and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (Heritage № 1176), under head-coach, and father John Harbin, as a hooker, [1] and has coached at representative level for Vanuatu, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (academy coach). [2]

He was a highly rated hooker, however he made only one appearance for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in 2001's Super League VI against Huddersfield Giants due to re-occurring injuries.

In the 2010s, Harbin became heavily involved with Rockhampton-based QRL club the Central Queensland Capras as both a player and a coach. [3]

In 2021, he was named as head coach for the Capras to take over from Guy Williams for the 2022 season. [3] Harbin had previously stepped in as an interim head coach of the team following the sudden resignation of Jason Hetherington two months into the 2015 season. [4] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. 1 2 McKay, Pam (9 July 2021). "Club reveals coaching appointments for 2022" . The Morning Bulletin . Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  4. Conaghan, Rachael (16 April 2015). "CQ Capras coach quits due to personal reasons". The Observer . Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  5. Brooks, Matti (13 June 2015). "Harbin is firmly focused on the future". The Morning Bulletin. Retrieved 23 November 2021.