Roger Gould (born 4 April 1957) is a former rugby union player who played fullback for both the Australian Wallabies and the Queensland Reds. He first played for Queensland in 1978 and for Australia in 1980. His last match for Australia was in the 1987 World Cup. Although Gould's career was cut short due to injury.[1] [2]
| Birth name | Roger Gould | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 April 1957 | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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In 2009, Gould was elected to the Queensland Sport Hall of Fame,[3] and was also added to the Queensland Team of the Century.[4]
Bibliography
edit- Campese, David; Bills, Peter (1991). On a Wing and a Prayer. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-356-17958-3.
- Campese, David (2003). Campo: Still Entertaining. Flick Pass Productions. ISBN 978-0975113004.
- Ella, Mark; Smith, Terry (1987). Path to Victory: Wallaby Power in the 1980s. ABC Enterprises. ISBN 0-642-52766-0.
- Harris, Bret; Ella, Mark (2007). Ella: The Definitive Biography. Random House Australia. ISBN 978-1-74166-691-5.
- Jenkins, Peter (2003). Wallaby Gold: The History of Australian Test Rugby. Random House Australia. ISBN 0-091-83928-9.
- Poidevin, Simon; Webster, Jim (1992). For Love Not Money. ABC Books. ISBN 0-7333-0148-7.
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ Poidevin & Webster 1992, p. 63.
- ^ Campese 2003, p. 208.
- ^ "Queensland Sport Hall of Fame". Qsport.org.au. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
A big man with the thumping boot, he played all over the world in a career highlighted by the unbeaten Grand Slam Tour of England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland...
- ^ "Queensland Team of the Century". Redsrugby.com.au. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
Roger Gould had speed and acceleration to complement his huge frame, making him a menace to opposition backlines when he joined the line on attack.