Gary Larson (rugby league)
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Gary Larson | |
| Place of birth | , Australia | |
| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 1987 ‐ 99 2000 |
North Sydney Parramatta |
233 (132) 17 (4) |
| Representative teams | ||
| 1991 ‐ 98 1995 ‐ 97 |
Queensland Australia |
24 (0) 9 (4) |
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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Gary Larson is an Australian former rugby league player best known for his years with the North Sydney Bears and representing the state of Queensland in the prestigious State of Origin competition.
Nicknamed "Sven Svennson" due to his Nordic appearance, he made his name playing for the North Sydney Bears during a distinguished club career. As a player he was renowned for his reliability as a "workhorse" due to his staggering workload in matches, taking the record of most consecutive State of Origin appearances of any player (24). He was named man-of-the-match in the second game of the 1995 series and the third game of the 1997 series. Roy and HG, when commentating State of Origin matches, would refer to Larson as being "on the far side" of the playing arena - a joke aimed at his name being shared with famous cartoonist Gary Larson ("and the ball is passed to Gary Larson... on the far side...").
After the North Sydney club exited the NRL, Larson played out the final years of his career for the Parramatta Eels. He currently lives at Tannum Sands, Queensland where he coaches and trains the local team, the Seagulls. He is also the brother in law of fellow former rugby league player Greg Florimo.
[edit] External links
- Gary Larson at the State of Origin official website.
- Gary Larson at the Former Origin Greats website.
- Player Stats
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