Ron Costello

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Ron Costello (born in Australia) was a rugby league player for the Western Suburbs Magpies, Canterbury Bulldogs, New South Wales and for the Australian national side.

Ron came from Shellharbour on the South Coast of NSW and then went to the Western Suburbs Magpies in Sydney and played lower grades.

He was signed by Collegians Wollongong RLFC (Illawarra Division) in 1967 by then Coach Kevin Smyth (a former Kangaroo 1963). Collegians won the Club Championship and First Grade Premiership that season with Costello representing NSW.

Ron played at Collegains in 1968 also and was then signed by Canterbury, in 1970 he was selected to play for Australia and toured New Zezaland.

He returned to the Illawarra Competition in about 1974 with the Port Kembla Club.

He finished his career at Shellharbour in 1980 where it started.

v • d • e Australia squad - 1970 Rugby League World Cup champions (3rd title)

1 Eric Simms • 2 Lionel Williamson • 3 John Cootes • 4 Paul Sait • 5 Mark Harris • 6 Bob Fulton • 7 Billy Smith • 8 John O'Neill • 9 Ron Turner • 10 Bob O'Reilly • 11 Bob McCarthy • 12 Ron Costello • 13 Ron Coote (c) • 14 Ray Branighan • 15 Elwyn Walters •

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