Famous Australian Rugby Players

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Johnathan Thurston
(Rugby league player)
Johnathan Thurston
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Birthdate: April 25, 1983
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Brisbane
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Israel Folau
(Australian Professional Rugby Union Player)
Israel Folau
10
Birthdate: April 3, 1989
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Minto, Australia
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Kalyn Ponga
(Australian Professional Rugby League Footballer Who Plays as a Fullback)
Kalyn Ponga
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Birthdate: March 30, 1998
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Port Hedland, Australia

Kalyn Ponga is a rugby league footballer who represents the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League (NRL). A multi-skilled sportsperson, Kalyn Ponga played several sports, including soccer, hockey, touch football, golf, and rugby union before becoming a professional rugby league footballer. He even won the under-13 national golf championship in 2010, representing New Zealand.

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 4 
Quade Cooper
(Australian Rugby Union Player and Boxer)
Quade Cooper
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Birthdate: April 5, 1988
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand

New Zealand-born Australian rugby player Quade Cooper is also a talented boxer. While he has represented the Queensland Reds and the Melbourne Rebels, he now plays for the Japanese rugby team Kintetsu Liners. In late 2021, he expressed he was hurt to have to withdraw from the Europe tour of the Wallabies.

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Billy Slater
(Rugby league player)
Billy Slater
5
Birthdate: June 18, 1983
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Nambour
 6 
Greg Inglis
(Rugby league player)
Greg Inglis
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Birthdate: January 15, 1987
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Kempsey
 7 
Michael Hooper
(Rugby union player at openside flanker)
Michael Hooper
5
Birthdate: October 29, 1991
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Manly, New South Wales, Australia
 8 
Michael Cheika
(Rugby union player, Rugby union coach)
Michael Cheika
5
Birthdate: March 4, 1967
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Sydney
 9 
Wally Lewis
(Australian Former Professional Rugby League Footballer)
Wally Lewis
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Birthdate: December 1, 1959
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Hawthorne, Australia

The King of the Australian rugby league, Wally Lewis was no stranger to sports, being the son of a rugby player father and a netball player mother. The successful player, coach, and commentator, who had captained the national team, split with his wife of 36 years after cheating on her.

 10 
Darren Lockyer
(Rugby league player)
Darren Lockyer
5
Birthdate: March 24, 1977
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Brisbane
 11 
Nick Cummins
(Rugby union player)
Nick Cummins
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Birthdate: October 5, 1987
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Port Macquarie, New South Wales
 12 
Ben Barba
(Rugby league player)
Ben Barba
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Birthdate: June 13, 1989
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Darwin
 13 
Nathan Cleary
(Rugby league footballer halfback position)
Nathan Cleary
1
Birthdate: November 14, 1997
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Sydney, Australia
 14 
Cameron Smith
(Rugby league player)
Cameron Smith
7
Birthdate: June 18, 1983
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Brisbane
 15 
Mat Rogers
(Rugby league player, Rugby union player)
Mat Rogers
5
Birthdate: February 1, 1976
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Sydney
 16 
Ryan Papenhuyzen
(Fullback Player)
Ryan Papenhuyzen
2
Birthdate: June 10, 1998
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
 17 
David Pocock
(Former Vice captain of the Brumbies in Super Rugby)
David Pocock
3
Birthdate: April 23, 1988
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Gweru, Zimbabwe
 18 
Valentine Holmes
(Rugby league player)
Valentine Holmes
3
Birthdate: July 24, 1995
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Townsville, Queensland, Australia
 19 
Ivan Cleary
(Former Rugby league footballer Fullback position)
Ivan Cleary
1
Birthdate: March 1, 1971
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Sydney, Australia
 20 
James Tedesco
(Rugby league footballer fullback position)
James Tedesco
1
Birthdate: January 8, 1993
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Ryde, Australia
 21 
David Campese
(Rugby union player)
David Campese
3
Birthdate: October 21, 1962
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Queanbeyan, Australia
 22 
Matt Toomua
(Rugby union player)
Matt Toomua
3
Birthdate: January 2, 1990
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Melbourne
 23 
Matt Giteau
(Rugby union player)
Matt Giteau
3
Birthdate: September 29, 1982
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Sydney, Australia
 24 
Jarryd Hayne
(Former Professional Rugby League Player)
Jarryd Hayne
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Birthdate: February 15, 1988
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Sydney, Australia
 25 
Brian To'o
(Rugby league winger)
Brian To'o
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Birthdate: August 18, 1998
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
 26 
Bernard Foley
(Rugby union player)
Bernard Foley
5
Birthdate: September 8, 1989
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Sydney
 27 
Ben Volavola
(Rugby union player)
Ben Volavola
4
Birthdate: January 13, 1991
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
 28 
Willie Mason
(Rugby Player)
Willie Mason
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Birthdate: April 15, 1980
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand
 29 
George Gregan
(Retired Rugby union player)
George Gregan
1
Birthdate: April 19, 1973
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Lusaka, Zambia
 30 
Tom Trbojevic
(Rugby league player)
Tom Trbojevic
1
Birthdate: October 2, 1996
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Mona Vale, New South Wales, Australia
 31 
Adam Ashley-Cooper
(Rugby union player)
Adam Ashley-Cooper
2
Birthdate: March 27, 1984
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Sydney
 32 
Paul Gallen
(Australian Professional Boxer and Former Professional Rugby League Footballer)
Paul Gallen
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Birthdate: August 14, 1981
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Australian boxer Paul Gallen has also had a successful stint as a rugby league footballer. He has also presented several sports shows, such as 100% Footy and has been a panelist on SportsFan Clubhouse. The former captain of the NRL team Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks is also a father of two.

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Blake Ferguson
(Australian Professional Rugby Player)
Blake Ferguson
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Birthdate: March 20, 1990
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Wellington, New South Wales, Australia

Blake Ferguson is an Australian former rugby league footballer who has represented the national rugby league team. He also represented the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League (NRL) and helped his team win the 2018 NRL Grand Final.

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David Fifita
(Rugby league player)
David Fifita
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Birthdate: February 25, 2000
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Wendell Sailor
(Rugby league player, Rugby union player)
Wendell Sailor
3
Birthdate: July 16, 1974
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Brisbane, Australia
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John Eales
(Entrepreneur, Rugby union player)
John Eales
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Birthdate: June 27, 1970
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Brisbane
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Lote Tuqiri
(Former dual-code rugby footballer who primarily played as a winger across both codes)
Lote Tuqiri
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Birthdate: September 23, 1979
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Fiji
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John Hopoate
(Former Professional Rugby League Player)
John Hopoate
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Birthdate: January 16, 1974
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Nuku'alofa, Tonga

John Hopoate is an Australian retired boxer and rugby league player. From 2008 to 2009, he held the Australian heavyweight boxing champion. As a rugby player, Hopoate was banned for 10 years and became known as the most suspended player in the history of the modern era. He is best known for his involvement in sport controversies and personal life.

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Tariq Sims
(Rugby league player as second-row, lock)
Tariq Sims
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Birthdate: February 9, 1990
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Gerringong, Australia
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Nemani Nadolo
(Rugby union player as wing or centre)
Nemani Nadolo
1
Birthdate: January 31, 1988
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Sigatoka, Fiji
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Kurtley Beale
(Rugby union player)
Kurtley Beale
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Birthdate: January 6, 1989
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Sydney
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Marika Koroibete
(Dual-code international rugby league, rugby union footballer)
Marika Koroibete
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Birthdate: June 26, 1992
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Naraiyawa, Fiji
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George Smith
(rugby union player)
George Smith
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Birthdate: July 14, 1980
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Sydney
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Robbie Farah
(Rugby league player)
Robbie Farah
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Birthdate: January 23, 1984
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Australia
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Ashton Sims
(Former Rugby league player as Prop, Second-row position)
Ashton Sims
1
Birthdate: February 26, 1985
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Sutherland, Australia
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James Roberts
(rugby league player)
James Roberts
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Birthdate: March 3, 1993
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kempsey
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Justin Hodges
(Rugby league player)
Justin Hodges
2
Birthdate: May 25, 1982
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Cairns
 48 
Michael Lynagh
(Rugby union player)
Michael Lynagh
2
Birthdate: October 25, 1963
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Brisbane, Australia
 49 
Daniel Vidot
(Australian Professional Wrestler and Former Professional Rugby League Footballer)
Daniel Vidot
4
Birthdate: February 8, 1990
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Andrew Fifita
(Rugby league player)
Andrew Fifita
1
Birthdate: June 28, 1989
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia