Gary Sullivan (rugby league)

Gary Sullivan

Personal information
Born	18 October 1947 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Forward
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1966–69	Kurri Kurri
1970–75	Newtown	107	13	0	0	39
	Total	107	13	0	0	39
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1970–72	Australia	7	2	0	0	6
1972–73	New South Wales	3	1	0	0	3
1973	City NSW	1	0	0	0	0
Source: stats.rleague.com, nrlstats.com, rugbyleagueproject.org

Gary Sullivan is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s. An Australian international and New South Wales interstate representative forward, he played club football in the New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership for Newtown.

After playing for Kurri Kurri, Sullivan moved to Sydney to play in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership for Newtown in 1970. After only six first grade games he was selected for Australia's victorious 1970 World Cup squad at lock. Following Ron Coote's decision to stand down from representative football in 1972, Sullivan made his New South Wales début before being selected in two Tests against New Zealand.^[1] He scored two tries in Australia's 36-11 win at the SCG before playing in the Second Test in Brisbane. At the end of the year Sullivan was selected for Australia's 1972 World Cup campaign. He was selected to play at lock forward in the tournament final against Great Britain which was drawn at 10-10.

Sullivan later played in the Newcastle Rugby League in the late 1970s.

In 2010 he was named at lock forward in Kurri Rugby League Club's team of the century.^[2]

References

1. "Gary Sullivan". yesterdayshero.com.au. SmartPack International. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
2. cessnockadvertiser.com.au (21 July 2010). "Kurri Rugby League Club announces Team of the Century". The Advertiser. Retrieved 2 April 2011.