Rod McGregor (rugby league)

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Rod McGregor
Personal information
Full nameRodney McGregor
Born1955 (age 6566)
Yass, New South Wales
Playing information
Position Five-eighth, Halfback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1977–78 St George Dragons 251003
1979 South Sydney 60000
Total311003
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1977 New South Wales 10000
Source: [1]

Rod McGregor (born 1955) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played as a five-eighth and halfback in the 1970s.

Playing career

McGregor came to St George Dragons from Yass, New South Wales, and under the new coach Harry Bath and went straight into first grade.

He is one of very few players to win a premiership in their debut season, but he did just that as a part of the 'Bath's Babes' St George Dragons team that won the 1977 Grand Final. He was an admired tackler, and was in tons of newspapers.

He also represented New South Wales against Great Britain in 1977. The club did not perform well in 1978, and Rod McGregor decided to join South Sydney for 1979. He retired at the end of that season. He now has four children and ten grandchildren. [2]

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References

  1. Rugby League Project
  2. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 ( ISBN   1875169571)