Shane Rigon, (born 6 January 1977) and educated at
Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham
, motto_translation = A crown to the one who strives
, established =
, type = Private comprehensive single-sex secondary day school
, denomination = Roman Catholic
, gender = Boys
, religious_affiliation = Christian Brothers
, principa ...
, is an Australian former professional
rugby league
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footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s.
Playing career
Rigon made his début in the top grade in 1996 for the Roosters against Parramatta. He played for the Roosters from the interchange bench in their
2000 NRL Grand Final loss to the
Brisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos Rugby League Football Club Ltd., commonly referred to as the Broncos, is an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Brisbane, Queensland. Founded in April 1987, the Broncos play in Australia's elite com ...
.
Rigon played for the
Bradford Bulls
The Bradford Bulls are a professional rugby league club in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, playing in the Championship. They have won five Challenge Cups, six league championships and three World Club Challenges. The team jersey is predom ...
from the interchange bench in their
2001 Super League Grand Final
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victory against the
Wigan Warriors
The Wigan Warriors are a professional rugby league club in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in the Super League.
Formed in 1872 as Wigan Football Club, Wigan was a founding member of the Rugby Football League, Northern Rugby ...
.
Rigon later returned to Australia to continue playing in the NRL for the
South Sydney Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are a professional Australian rugby league
Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen pla ...
during a difficult time in the club's history as they finished last on the table 3 times in 5 years. Rigon's last game in first grade was a 30–6 loss against Manly-Warringah in the 2007 qualifying final.
References
External links
Bio from South Sydney
1977 births
Australian rugby league players
Sydney Roosters players
Bradford Bulls players
South Sydney Rabbitohs players
New South Wales City Origin rugby league team players
Rugby league hookers
Rugby league locks
Rugby league centres
Living people
Rugby league players from Sydney
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