Reg Gasnier

Reg Gasnier
AM
Personal information
Full nameReginald William Gasnier
Born(1939-05-12)12 May 1939
Mortdale, New South Wales, Australia
Died11 May 2014(2014-05-11) (aged 74)
Miranda, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1]
Weight12 st 10 lb (81 kg)[1]
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1959–67 St. George Dragons 125 127 20 0 421
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1959–67 City NSW 17 13 3 0 46
1959–67 New South Wales 16 15 0 0 45
1959–67 Australia 39 28 0 0 84
Coaching information
Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1964 Australia 3 3 0 0 100
1967 City Firsts 2 1 0 1 50
1967–68 Australia 9 5 1 3 56
Source: [2]

Reginald William "Reg" Gasnier AM (12 May 1939 – 11 May 2014) was an Australian rugby league footballer and coach. He played centre for the St. George Dragons from 1959 to 1967 and represented Australia in a then record 36 Tests and three World Cup games. He was the captain of the national side on eight occasions between 1962 and 1967.

Gasnier was included on the National Rugby League's list of 100 greatest players and the honorary Team of the Century. He is a member of the Sport Australia Hall of Fame and Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame. He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia.

  1. ^ a b "1960 World Cup Match". i.ebayimg.com. ebay. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  2. ^ Rugby League Project