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Nev Callaghan
Neville Alan Callaghan (17 February 1936 – 3 December 2016) was an Australian rugby league player, who played one representative game for Queensland rugby league team, Queensland in 1959. Rugby league Born in Rockhampton, Callaghan became interested in rugby league as a primary school student when Cyril Connell Jnr. took up a teaching position at Allenstown, Queensland, Allenstown State School in 1947. After playing the sport at school, Callaghan rose through the junior rugby league grades through the 1950s while playing for local clubs Colts and then Fitzroys. He was acknowledged as being Fitzroys' most improved junior player in 1954. In 1956, he represented Central Queensland rugby league team, Central Queensland when he played in the rugby league positions#second row, second row against New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand at the Rockhampton Showgrounds during the 1956 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia. Callaghan's career highlight came in 1959 wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Queensland Rugby League Team
Central Queensland Capras are a semi-professional rugby league football club primarily based in Rockhampton, Queensland and representing Central Queensland. They currently play in the Queensland Cup, the premier rugby league competition in Queensland. From 2023, they will serve as one of the feeder clubs for the Dolphins (NRL), Dolphins. The club was founded in 1996 under the name Central Capras; in 2000 the name was changed to the Central Comets and, in 2011, it was reverted to the Central Queensland Capras. History In the 1980s the Central Queensland Capras had entered a team in the Queensland Winfield State League Competition. Their colours at that time were sky blue and maroon. In 1996 the Queensland Rugby League Central Division entered a representative team, the Central Capras in the inaugural Queensland Cup competition. The costs were too expensive for the Central Division to maintain, and in October 1998 it was decided that a private club should be entered into the Q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
