Ron Giteau (born 31 May 1955) is an

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former professional

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footballer. A prolific point-scoring centre, he was captain of the

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team in the

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. Giteau also played for Western Suburbs and

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. He was a Wests junior graded from the Enfield Federals junior club in 1974. Ron Giteau is the father of former

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player,

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and Australia women's dual-code rugby international

Kristy Giteau Kristy Giteau (born 16 March 1981) is a rugby union player. She played for and was a member of the squad to the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup that finished in third place. She is the sister of Wallabies player Matt Giteau Matthew James Giteau ...

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