Francis Rule (1896-1982) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played as a centre in the 1920s.
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Full name | Francis Eugene Rule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 1896 Waverley, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 6 April 1982 Stratford, Victoria, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editRule was a champion centre with North Sydney and won two premierships with them in 1921 and 1922. Rule played seven seasons with Norths between 1920 and 1927. He also represented New South Wales on six occasions between 1923 and 1925.[2]
Rule died on 6 April 1982, aged 86.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Frank Rule - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice 07/04/1982