Denis Pittard

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Denis Pittard born in Victoria December 8 1945 was an Australian rugby league player, a fine attacking five-eighth of the 1960s and 1970s for the Western Suburbs Magpies, South Sydney Rabbitohs and Parramatta Eels as well as the Australian national representative side. He was known invariably as "The Sneak", "The Phanthom" and "The Scarlet Pimpernel".

Wests club career

He played 46 games with Western Suburbs between 1965 and 1967, scoring 14 tries.

Souths club career

He played 121 games with South Sydney between 1967 and 1973, scoring 56 tries. He played in the 1968, 1970 and 1971 victorious Rabbitohs Grand Final teams. He became the first player to win two Rothmans Medals (1969 and 1971).

Parramatta club career

He played 35 games with Parramatta between 1974 and 1975, scoring 11 tries and 28 goals. He is widely acknowledged as Parramatta's finest player of his era and an inspiration to the success of future players such as Peter Sterling and Brett Kenny.

Representative career

Pittard represented for Australia in two Test matches (1969–1970) and appeared five times for New South Wales (1969–1972). Pittard toured New Zealand with the Australian side in 1969 and was selected in the 1970 Australian World Cup squad.

Sources

The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players - South Sydney Rabbitohs, Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson, Bas Publishing, 2005.

v t e 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

Rothmans Medallists

v t e 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

v t e 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

Persondata
Name	Pittard, Denis
Alternative names	The Sneak, The Phanthom
Short description	Australian rugby league player
Date of birth	December 8 1945
Place of birth	Victoria
Date of death
Place of death

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