Roger Best (rugby league)

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Roger Best
Personal information
Full nameRoger Best
Born (1974-03-18) 18 March 1974 (age 50)
Playing information
Position Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1997–98 London Broncos 111004
Relatives Bradman Best (son)

Roger Best (born 18 March 1974) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s.

Contents

Primarily a second-rower, he played for the London Broncos in the Super League.

Background

Best grew up in Ipswich, Queensland and played his junior rugby league for Ipswich Brothers. He attended Raceview State School and Bremer State High School. [1]

His son, Bradman Best, currently plays for the Newcastle Knights. [2]

Playing career

In 1991, Best represented Queensland Under-19s and was selected for the Australian Schoolboys on their tour of England. [3]

In 1992, he joined the Manly Sea Eagles, where he spent five seasons in their lower grades without a first grade appearance. [4]

In 1997, Best joined the London Broncos in England's Super League, spending two seasons with the club. [5] In 1999, he returned to Australia and played for the Woy Woy Roosters in the Central Coast Rugby League. [6]

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References

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  2. "Not a silly point: Bradman's progression from forward to back". NRL.com. 28 April 2020.
  3. "1991 – U17 Origin". 18thman.com.
  4. "Bradman Best makes Brookvale debut where Dad and grandfather once excelled". The Daily Telegraph. 5 July 2020.
  5. "London Broncos 16 - 36 Castleford Tigers". Rugby League Records.
  6. "Rugby League season kicks off". Peninsula News.