Jason Erba (born 1 January 1972) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. Primarily a hooker, Erba was a foundation player for the North Queensland Cowboys and had stints with the Brisbane Broncos and Sheffield Eagles.
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| Born | 1 January 1972 Ingham, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editOriginally from Ingham, Erba represented the Queensland under-17 side in 1989 and the Queensland under-19 side in 1990 and 1991.[2][3][4]
After playing for Herbert River in the Foley Shield, Erba made his first grade debut for the Brisbane Broncos in Round 20 of the 1992 NSWRL season.[5] After leaving the Broncos, Erba spent time with the Gold Coast Seagulls but did not play first grade for the club.[6]
In 1995, he played for the newly established North Queensland Cowboys, playing five games for them in their inaugural season. In 1997, Erba played for the Sheffield Eagles in the Super League.
Post-playing career
editFollowing his retirement, Erba returned to Ingham to coach the Herbert River Crushers A-Grade side.[7]
References
edit- ^ RLP
- ^ "1989". 18thman.com.
- ^ "1990". 18thman.com.
- ^ "1991". 18thman.com.
- ^ "A Rugby League history of the Famous Foley Shield competition in North Queensland". Fullbottle.com. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ Cadigan, Neil (2015). 25 Years in the Saddle. Playright Publishing. p. 80. ISBN 9780994237316.
- ^ "Townsville & District Rugby League Grand Finals". Forums.leagueunlimited.com. Retrieved 24 August 2017.