Bob Honan

Bob Honan
Rugby league career

Full name	Robert Emmett Honan
Date of birth	1944
Place of birth	Brisbane, Queensland
Notable relative(s)	Barry Honan (brother)
Position	Half-back & Centre
Professional clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1967-1975	South Sydney	89	(93)
State Representation
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1969	New South Wales	3	(0)
National teams
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1969	Australia	2	(0)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Centre
Amateur clubs
Years	Club / team
1964-1966	Brisbane Brothers RUFC
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1964	Australia	2

Robert Emmett Honan (born 1944 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian former rugby league and rugby union player - a dual code rugby international.

He represented the Wallabies in two Tests on the 1964 tour of New Zealand and played in the centres. His brother Barry was also a Wallaby representative.

After switching codes he was selected to the Australia national rugby league team on the 1969 tour of New Zealand playing two Tests as a half-back. His rugby league international debut in the first Test in Auckland in June 1969 saw him become Australia's 31st dual code rugby international, following Kevin Ryan and preceding Phil Hawthorne and John Brass.

Honan's rugby league career was as a centre with the South Sydney Rabbitohs from 1968 to 1972. He played in the premiership winning Souths sides of 1968 and 1970 and in the 1969 Grand Final loss to Balmain.

Playing record

Club: South Sydney Rabbitohs 84 first grade games (105 all grades), 27 tries (35 all grades), 6 field goals (9 all grades), 93 points (123 all grades).
Representative: Australia (1969) 2 Tests.

References

Whiticker, Alan & Hudson, Glen (2006) The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, Gavin Allen Publishing, Sydney
Andrews, Malcolm (2006) The ABC of Rugby League Austn Broadcasting Corpn, Sydney
Haddan, Steve (2007) The Finals - 100 Years of National Rugby League Finals, Steve Haddan Publishing, Brisbane

South Sydney squad - 1968 NSWRFL Premiers (18th title)

1. Eric Simms • 2. Michael Cleary • 3. Bob Honan • 4. Arthur Branighan • 5. Brian James • 6. Denis Pittard • 7. Bob Grant 8. Jim Morgan • 9. Elwyn Walters • 10. John O'Neill • 11. John Sattler • 12. Bob Moses • 13. Ron Coote 14. Paul Sait • Coach: Clive Churchill

South Sydney Rabbitohs squad – 1970 NSWRFL Premiers (19th Title)

1 Eric Simms 2 Michael Cleary 3 Paul Sait 4 Arthur Branighan 5 Ray Branighan 6 Denis Pittard 7 Bob Grant 8 John Sattler 9 Elwyn Walters 10 John O'Neill 11 Bob McCarthy 12 Gary Stevens 13 Ron Coote 14 Bob Honan Coach: Clive Churchill

South Sydney Rabbitohs squad – 1971 NSWRFL Premiers (20th Title)

1 Eric Simms 2 Keith Edwards 3 Paul Sait 4 Bob Honan 5 Ray Branighan 6 Denis Pittard 7 Bob Grant 8 John Sattler 9 George Piggins 10 John O'Neill 11 Bob McCarthy 12 Gary Stevens 13 Ron Coote Coach: Clive Churchill

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Name	Honan, Bob
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Date of birth	1944
Place of birth	Brisbane, Queensland
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