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 1 
Kalyn Ponga
(Australian Professional Rugby League Footballer Who Plays as a Fullback)
Kalyn Ponga
5
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.

 2 
Quade Cooper
(Australian Rugby Union Player and Boxer)
Quade Cooper
4
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.

 3 
David Campese
(Former Australian Rugby Union Player)
David Campese
3
Birthdate: October 21, 1962
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
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 4 
Billy Slater
(Australian Former Professional Rugby League Footballer)
Billy Slater
5
Birthdate: June 18, 1983
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Nambour, Queensland, Australia
 5 
Matt Giteau
(Australian Rugby Union Professional Player)
Matt Giteau
3
Birthdate: September 29, 1982
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
 6 
Greg Inglis
(Australian Professional Rugby League Footballer)
Greg Inglis
6
Birthdate: January 15, 1987
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia
 7 
Andrew Johns
(Australian Former Professional Rugby League Footballer)
Andrew Johns
4
Birthdate: May 19, 1974
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia
 8 
David Pocock
(Australian Politician and Former Professional Rugby Union Player)
David Pocock
3
Birthdate: April 23, 1988
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Transvaal, South Africa
 9 
Michael Hooper
(Australian Professional Rugby Union Player)
Michael Hooper
5
Birthdate: October 29, 1991
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Manly, New South Wales, Australia
 10 
Wally Lewis
(Australian Former Professional Rugby League Footballer)
Wally Lewis
3
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.

 11 
Michael Cheika
(Australian Rugby Union and Rugby League Coach, and Former Rugby Union Player)
Michael Cheika
5
Birthdate: March 4, 1967
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Sydney, Australia
 12 
Darren Lockyer
(Australian Television Commentator and Former Professional Rugby League Footballer)
Darren Lockyer
5
Birthdate: March 24, 1977
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
 13 
George Gregan
(Australian Rugby Union Player and is Currently Australia’s Most Capped International Player)
George Gregan
1
Birthdate: April 19, 1973
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Lusaka, Zambia
 14 
John Eales
(Australian Former Rugby Union Player and the Most Successful Captain in the History of Australian Rugby)
John Eales
4
Birthdate: June 27, 1970
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
 15 
Nathan Cleary
(Australian Professional Rugby League Footballer Who Plays as a Halfback)
Nathan Cleary
2
Birthdate: November 14, 1997
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
 16 
Ben Barba
(Australian Former Professional Rugby League Footballer)
Ben Barba
7
Birthdate: June 13, 1989
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
 17 
Michael Lynagh
(Australian Former Rugby Union Player Who Played Mainly as a Fly-Half)
Michael Lynagh
2
Birthdate: October 25, 1963
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
 18 
George Smith
(Retired Australian Rugby Union Player)
George Smith
4
Birthdate: July 14, 1980
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Manly, Australia
 19 
Ryan Papenhuyzen
(Australian Professional Rugby League Footballer Who Plays as a Fullback)
Ryan Papenhuyzen
2
Birthdate: June 10, 1998
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
 20 
Mat Rogers
(Australian Former Professional Rugby League Footballer)
Mat Rogers
5
Birthdate: February 1, 1976
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
 21 
Valentine Holmes
(Australian Professional Rugby League Footballer)
Valentine Holmes
3
Birthdate: July 24, 1995
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Townsville, Queensland, Australia
 22 
Ivan Cleary
(Australian Professional Rugby League Coach and a Former Professional Rugby League Footballer)
Ivan Cleary
1
Birthdate: March 1, 1971
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Sydney, Australia
 23 
James Tedesco
(Australian Professional Rugby League Footballer Who Plays as a Fullback)
James Tedesco
2
Birthdate: January 8, 1993
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Ryde, New South Wales, Australia
 24 
Johnathan Thurston
(Australian Former Professional Rugby League Footballer)
Johnathan Thurston
7
Birthdate: April 25, 1983
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
 25 
Brian To'o
(Samoa International Rugby League Footballer Who Plays as a Winger)
Brian To'o
2
Birthdate: August 18, 1998
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
 26 
Israel Folau
(Australian Professional Rugby Union Player)
Israel Folau
6
Birthdate: April 3, 1989
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Minto, Australia
 27 
Ben Franks
(New Zealand Rugby Union Coach and Former Player)
Ben Franks
3
Birthdate: March 27, 1984
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia
 28 
Jarryd Hayne
(Former Professional Rugby League Player)
Jarryd Hayne
10
Birthdate: February 15, 1988
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Sydney, Australia
 29 
Willie Mason
(Australian Former Professional Rugby League Player)
Willie Mason
1
Birthdate: April 15, 1980
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand
 30 
Bernard Foley
(Australian Rugby Player)
Bernard Foley
5
Birthdate: September 8, 1989
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Sydney, Australia
 31 
Tom Trbojevic
(Australian Professional Rugby League Footballer Who Plays as a Fullback)
Tom Trbojevic
1
Birthdate: October 2, 1996
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Mona Vale, New South Wales, Australia
 32 
David Fifita
(Tonga International Rugby League Footballer Who Plays as a Second-Rower)
David Fifita
1
Birthdate: February 25, 2000
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
 33 
Adam Ashley-Cooper
(Former Australian Rugby Union Player)
Adam Ashley-Cooper
2
Birthdate: March 27, 1984
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
 34 
Matt To'omua
(Australian Rugby Union Professional Player)
Matt To'omua
4
Birthdate: January 2, 1990
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
 35 
Wendell Sailor
(Australian Former Professional Rugby Footballer)
Wendell Sailor
3
Birthdate: July 16, 1974
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
 36 
Cameron Smith
(Australian Former Professional Rugby League Footballer Who Played as a Hooker)
Cameron Smith
3
Birthdate: June 18, 1983
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Logan, Queensland, Australia
 37 
Blake Ferguson
(Australian Professional Rugby Player)
Blake Ferguson
0
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.

 38 
Lote Tuqiri
(Australian Former Dual-Code Rugby Footballer Who Primarily Played as a Winger Across Both Codes)
Lote Tuqiri
1
Birthdate: September 23, 1979
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Fiji
 39 
Nemani Nadolo
(Fijian-Australian Rugby Union Player)
Nemani Nadolo
1
Birthdate: January 31, 1988
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Sigatoka, Fiji
 40 
Tariq Sims
(Fijian International Rugby League Footballer Who Plays as A Second-Row, Lock, and Prop)
Tariq Sims
1
Birthdate: February 9, 1990
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Gerringong, Australia
 41 
John Hopoate
(Former Professional Rugby League Player and Boxer)
John Hopoate
0
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.

 42 
Marika Koroibete
(Dual-Code International Rugby League and Rugby Union Footballer)
Marika Koroibete
1
Birthdate: July 26, 1992
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Naraiyawa, Fiji
 43 
Kurtley Beale
(Australian Professional Rugby Union Player)
Kurtley Beale
5
Birthdate: January 6, 1989
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Blacktown, Australia
 44 
Ashton Sims
(Fijian Former Rugby League Footballer)
Ashton Sims
1
Birthdate: February 26, 1985
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia
 45 
Payne Haas
(Australian Professional Rugby League Footballer Who Plays as a Prop)
Payne Haas
2
Birthdate: December 2, 1999
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Newcastle, Australia
 46 
Justin Hodges
(Australian Former Professional Rugby League Footballer)
Justin Hodges
2
Birthdate: May 25, 1982
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Cairns, Queensland, Australia
 47 
Mitchell Moses
(Australian Rugby League Footballer Who Plays as a Halfback)
Mitchell Moses
2
Birthdate: September 17, 1994
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Ryde, Australia
 48 
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
 49 
Robbie Farah
(Australian Former Professional Rugby League Player)
Robbie Farah
5
Birthdate: January 23, 1984
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Campsie, Australia
 50 
Matt Burke
(Australian Former International Rugby Union Player)
Matt Burke
1
Birthdate: March 26, 1973
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Sydney, Australia
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