Robert Emmett Honan (born 24 January 1944) is an Australian former

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and

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footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s – a dual code rugby international.

Background

Honan was born in

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, Australia.

Rugby career

He represented the

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in two Tests on the 1964 tour of New Zealand and played in the centres. His brother Barry was also a Wallaby representative.

Rugby league career

After switching codes he was selected to the

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on the 1969 tour of New Zealand playing two Tests as a winger. His rugby league international debut in the first Test in Auckland in June 1969 saw him become Australia's 31st dual code rugby international, following Kevin Ryan and preceding Phil Hawthorne and

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. Bob Honan's rugby league club career was as a centre with the

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from 1967 to 1972 and 1975. He played in the premiership winning Souths sides of

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and

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and in the 1969 Grand Final loss to Balmain.

Playing record

* ''Club:''

84 first grade games (105 all grades), 27 tries (35 all grades), 6 field goals (9 all grades), 93 points (123 all grades). * ''Representative:'' Australia (1969) 2 Tests.

References

* Whiticker, Alan & Hudson, Glen (2006) ''The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players'', Gavin Allen Publishing, Sydney * Andrews, Malcolm (2006) ''The ABC of Rugby League'' Austn Broadcasting Corpn, Sydney * Haddan, Steve (2007) ''The Finals – 100 Years of National Rugby League Finals'', Steve Haddan Publishing, Brisbane

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Honan, Bob 1944 births People educated at Marist College Ashgrove Australia international rugby union players Australia national rugby league team players Australian rugby league players Australian rugby union players Dual-code rugby internationals Living people South Sydney Rabbitohs players Rugby league players from Brisbane Rugby union players from Brisbane Rugby union centres Queensland rugby union team players New South Wales rugby league team players Rugby league centres Rugby league halfbacks 20th-century Australian sportsmen