Ron Moses also known as "Jake Moses" was[citation needed] an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in 1950s. He played for Balmain in the NSWRL competition.
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| Full name | Ronald Moses | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 29 March 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Background edit
Moses was born in Newcastle, New South Wales. He played his junior rugby league for Lakes United. He was the older brother of premiership winning player Bob Moses who played for South Sydney and Manly-Warringah. Moses played in the riverina before being selected by Balmain.[2]
Playing career edit
Moses made his first grade debut for Balmain in 1956. Moses became a regular starter for the team as they reached the grand final defeating South Sydney along the way.
Moses played at second-row in the 1956 grand final against St George. Balmain lost the match 18–12 in front of 60,000 fans at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The grand final win for St George was their first of 11 successive premiership victories.[3]
Moses played with Balmain until the end of 1959 and then retired.[4][5][6]
References edit
- ^ "Jake Moses - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Lakes United History". lakesunitedseagulls.com.au.
- ^ "Stats: Things you didn't know about NRL grand finals over 104 years of rugby league history". www.foxsports.com.au. 27 September 2012.
- ^ Connolly, Paul (29 September 2014). "The Joy of Six: NRL grand final controversies". The Guardian.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
- ^ "Vale Bob Moses". www.rabbitohs.com.au. 16 July 2023.
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