Laurie Ward

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Laurie Ward
Personal information
Full name Laurie Ward
Place of birth Goulburn, Australia
Occupation(s) Teacher
Youth clubs
Years Club
Harden-Murrumburrah
Senior clubs*
Years Club Apps (points)
1933
1937
Eastern Suburbs
North Sydney
15 (6)
8 (3)
Representative teams
1933–1937
1935–1938
New South Wales
Australia
11 (0)
10 (0)

* Professional club appearances and points
counted for domestic first grade only.

Laurie Ward was a rugby league player in the Australian New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition as well as being a state and national representative.

Originally from Goulburn, New South Wales, the fast and elusive back moved to Sydney in 1933, joined Eastern Suburbs and played 15 matches for the club. He later captain-coached Norths in 1937.

Ward was selected to play for New South Wales in 1933 before leaving Sydney for Maitland. He was selected for the national side and made his Test debut in 1935 on the tour of New Zealand.

Australia rugby league player
Australia rugby league player

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