Rees Edward Duncan (2 November 1931 – 16 February 2024) was an Australian rugby league player.
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| Full name | Rees Edward Duncan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 November 1931 Kurri Kurri, NSW, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 February 2024 (aged 92) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre / Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Duncan was the son of 1930s New South Wales representative forward Rees Duncan senior and grew up in Hunter Valley town of Kurri Kurri, where he began playing seniors as a teenager.[1]
In 1952, Duncan was a surprise selection to the Australia squad for a home series against New Zealand, with his only prior representative experience being with Combined County Seconds. Used as a centre, Duncan featured in two of the three Tests matches. He played for New South Wales in 1952 and 1953.[2]
Duncan competed with Manly Warringah from 1954 to 1956, serving as captain during his first season, then in 1957 returned to Kurri Kurri and coached them to a grand final. He joined Western Suburbs in 1958.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Vale Rees Duncan". New South Wales Rugby League. 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Duncan's quick rise". The Daily Telegraph. 2 June 1952.
- ^ "Duncan For West R.L." The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 November 1957.
External links
edit- Rees Duncan at Rugby League Project