George Ruebner
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George Ruebner is an Australian former rugby union
and rugby league
footballer.
Ruebner, a wing, was born in Shanghai
and claimed a total of 2 international caps for Australia.
He later played for the Balmain Tigers
, winning the 1969 NSWRFL premiership with them.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
and rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer.
Ruebner, a wing, was born in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
and claimed a total of 2 international caps for Australia.
He later played for the Balmain Tigers
Balmain Tigers
The Balmain Tigers are a rugby league football club based in the inner-western Sydney suburb of Balmain. They were a founding member of the New South Wales Rugby League and one of the most successful in the history of the premiership, with eleven titles...
, winning the 1969 NSWRFL premiership with them.