Ricky Thorby
Encyclopedia
Ricky Thorby is a rugby league
player for the North Queensland Cowboys
in the National Rugby League
. He previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons.
His positions of choice are in the second-row or at Prop.
His junior club was the Foxton
Rebels and he later played for the Central Falcons
in the Bartercard Cup
. He also played for the Innisfail Leprechauns in the C.D.R.L.
Since 2008, Ricky has been generally assigned to play for St George Illawarra's feeder club (the Shellharbour Dragons) as a Prop.
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...
player for the North Queensland Cowboys
North Queensland Cowboys
The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
in the National Rugby League
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
. He previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons.
His positions of choice are in the second-row or at Prop.
His junior club was the Foxton
Foxton, New Zealand
Foxton is a town in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of New Zealand. The 2006 census population was 2715.It is located on the lower west coast of the North Island, in the Horowhenua district, 30 kilometres southwest of Palmerston North and 15 kilometres north of Levin. The town is located close to the...
Rebels and he later played for the Central Falcons
Central Falcons
The Manawatu rugby league team are a rugby league team that represents the Manawatu Rugby League in New Zealand Rugby League competitions. They have previously been nicknamed the Mustangs and between 2002 and 2007 competed in the Bartercard Cup as the Central Falcons.Manawatu has a strong domestic...
in the Bartercard Cup
Bartercard Cup
The Bartercard Cup was the top level rugby league club competition in New Zealand from 2000 until 2007. For the entire life of the tournament it was sponsored by Bartercard. The cup was administered by the New Zealand Rugby League...
. He also played for the Innisfail Leprechauns in the C.D.R.L.
Since 2008, Ricky has been generally assigned to play for St George Illawarra's feeder club (the Shellharbour Dragons) as a Prop.