Jason Erba (born 1 January 1972) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. Primarily a hooker, Erba was a foundation player for the North Queensland Cowboys and had stints with the Brisbane Broncos and Sheffield Eagles.

Jason Erba
Personal information
Born (1972-01-01) 1 January 1972 (age 52)
Ingham, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1992 Brisbane Broncos 1 0 0 0 0
1995 North Queensland 5 0 0 0 0
1997 Sheffield Eagles 20 0 0 0 0
Total 26 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Playing career

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Originally from Ingham, Erba represented the Queensland under-17 side in 1989 and the Queensland under-19 side in 1990 and 1991.[2][3][4]

After playing for Herbert River in the Foley Shield, Erba made his first grade debut for the Brisbane Broncos in Round 20 of the 1992 NSWRL season.[5] After leaving the Broncos, Erba spent time with the Gold Coast Seagulls but did not play first grade for the club.[6]

In 1995, he played for the newly established North Queensland Cowboys, playing five games for them in their inaugural season. In 1997, Erba played for the Sheffield Eagles in the Super League.

Post-playing career

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Following his retirement, Erba returned to Ingham to coach the Herbert River Crushers A-Grade side.[7]

References

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  1. ^ RLP
  2. ^ "1989". 18thman.com.
  3. ^ "1990". 18thman.com.
  4. ^ "1991". 18thman.com.
  5. ^ "A Rugby League history of the Famous Foley Shield competition in North Queensland". Fullbottle.com. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  6. ^ Cadigan, Neil (2015). 25 Years in the Saddle. Playright Publishing. p. 80. ISBN 9780994237316.
  7. ^ "Townsville & District Rugby League Grand Finals". Forums.leagueunlimited.com. Retrieved 24 August 2017.