Raymond Thomas Love (born 1934) is an Australian former rugby league and rugby union player.
| Full name | Raymond Thomas Love | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1934 (age 89–90) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Education | Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Father | Jim Love | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Love is the son of New South Wales representative rugby league winger Jimmy Love, who played for Balmain.[1]
Raised in Sydney, Love attended Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview, and gained Combined G.P.S. selection as a rugby union player. He competed in rugby union for Drummoyne after school and in 1954 earned state representative honours at halfback against Queensland.[2] In 1955, Love won the Fairfax Cup as Sydney rugby union's best and fairest.[3]
Love switched to rugby league in 1958 and had seven seasons as a first-grade halfback with North Sydney.[4]
References
edit- ^ Kann, E. W. (29 July 1954). "Son star in Union". The Sun. p. 49 – via Trove.
- ^ Hawkins, Max (28 July 1954). "New Union back has famous dad". Brisbane Telegraph. p. 34 – via Trove.
- ^ "Love Wins By A Point". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 2728. 21 August 1955. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Clarkson, Alan (3 March 1958). "R.U. Half Ray Love To Play In League". The Sydney Morning Herald. Vol. 127, no. 37, 504. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Ray Love at Rugby League Project