Bruce Astill (born 13 June 1955)[1] is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. A Queensland State of Origin representative[2] three-quarter back, he played club football in the Brisbane Rugby League premiership with Souths Magpies whom he captained to victory in the 1981 Grand Final.
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Astill first represented Queensland against New South Wales in 1979.[3] He was selected on the bench for the first ever State of Origin match in 1980, becoming Queensland State of Origin player No. 15,[4] but did not take the field.[5]
In 1981, Astill captained the Souths Magpies to a Brisbane Rugby League premiership. He again played for Queensland in the third and deciding match of the 1983 State of Origin series.
References
edit- ^ Bruce Astill at rugbyleagueproject.com
- ^ Bruce ASTILL - Former Origin Greats at fogs.com.au
- ^ Queensland Representative Players at qrl.com.au
- ^ "Queensland Origin Players". Former Origin Greats. fogs.com.au. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- ^ Ricketts, Steve (15 May 2008). "Lionel Morgan's SOS call: Sack our selectors". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 30 May 2011.