Denis Donoghue (rugby league)
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Denis Donoghue was an Australian rugby league footballer who played for South Sydney
during the years of 1948–1957.
South Sydney
(1948–1957) 171 games
New South Wales
(1950–1954) 10 games
Australia
(1951) 2 Tests
One of the toughest and most brutal players to ever play the game, Donoghue was also one of the best front rowers in the code. A rock-solid defender and strong runner of the ball, his specialty was scrummaging. He is regarded as one of Australia's greatest ever scrummagers. He was also peerless as an enforcer.
He debuted for Australia in 1951 against the touring French side, and was selected for the Kangaroo Tour
in 1952. He broke his leg on the first trial and missed all six Test matches. He stood down from Test representative duties following it.
He was the backbone of a South Sydney pack that participated in 7 consecutive Grand Finals, winning 6 of them.
After his career, he coached and later became president of the South Sydney
club during 1962–1972.
Donoghue died in 1994.
South Sydney Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Redfern, a suburb of South-central Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital...
during the years of 1948–1957.
South Sydney
South Sydney Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Redfern, a suburb of South-central Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital...
(1948–1957) 171 games
New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
(1950–1954) 10 games
Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
(1951) 2 Tests
One of the toughest and most brutal players to ever play the game, Donoghue was also one of the best front rowers in the code. A rock-solid defender and strong runner of the ball, his specialty was scrummaging. He is regarded as one of Australia's greatest ever scrummagers. He was also peerless as an enforcer.
He debuted for Australia in 1951 against the touring French side, and was selected for the Kangaroo Tour
Kangaroo Tour
Kangaroo Tour is the name given to Australian national rugby league team tours of Great Britain and France. The first Kangaroo Tour was in 1908. Traditionally, Kangaroo Tours took place every four years and involved a three-Test Ashes series against Great Britain and a number of tour matches...
in 1952. He broke his leg on the first trial and missed all six Test matches. He stood down from Test representative duties following it.
He was the backbone of a South Sydney pack that participated in 7 consecutive Grand Finals, winning 6 of them.
After his career, he coached and later became president of the South Sydney
South Sydney Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Redfern, a suburb of South-central Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital...
club during 1962–1972.
Donoghue died in 1994.