Harry Eden was a rugby league

Rugby league

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 player who played with three Sydney clubs during his career – Eastern Suburbs

Sydney Roosters

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, St George and South Sydney Rabbitohs

South Sydney Rabbitohs

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. He was born in Sydney

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, Australia

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Eden began his career with the Eastern Suburbs club as a centre in 1969 before moving to the St George Dragons were he was moved to the front row, He was a member of St George team that was defeated by South Sydney in 1971 Grand Final. Harry, the uncle of Rothmans Medal

Rothmans Medal

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 winner Michael Eden

Michael Eden

Mike Eden is an Australian former rugby league player. The slightly built Eden played for Manly, Eastern Suburbs, Parramatta and the Gold Coast. Originally appearing in the halves, he later played at fullback....

, still holds the record for the most tri

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es in a season by a prop forward

Rugby league positions

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, set while playing for South Sydney during the 1975 season.

Harry Eden died of cancer in 2006 aged 63.