Robert Laurie (rugby league)

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Robert "Rocky" Laurie (born in Wauchope, New South Wales) is an Australian former rugby league footballer. He played for the Eastern Suburbs Roosters in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership.

Laurie along with Ian Schubert, both from the rural NSW township of Wauchope, came to the Roosters in NSWRFL season 1975, although Laurie didn't make his first grade debut till the following season.

In 1983 Laurie captained a NSW Country representative side in a match against New Zealand's South Island, Laurie starred in the match scoring 3 tries.

Rocky's younger brother, Mark Laurie, was a 3 time premiership winner with the Parramatta club.

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