Ron Giteau

Ron Giteau

Personal information
Full name	Ron Giteau
Born	31 May 1955
Playing information
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
Position	Centre
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1974–80	Wests (Sydney)	102	41	152	2	429
1981–82	Eastern Suburbs	46	11	141	2	319
1983–86	Canberra Raiders	78	14	234	3	527
	Total	226	66	527	7	1275
Source: NRL Stats

Ron Giteau (born 31 May 1955^[1]) is an Australian former professional rugby league player. A prolific point-scoring centre, he was captain of the Canberra Raiders team in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership. Giteau also played for the Western Suburbs Magpies and Eastern Suburbs.

He was a Wests junior graded from the Enfield Federals junior club in 1974. ^[2]

Ron Giteau is the father of current Australian rugby union player, Matt Giteau^[3] and Australia women's dual-code rugby international Kristy Giteau.

Sources

• Gary Lester (editor) (1983). The Sun Book of Rugby League - 1983. Sydney, New South Wales: John Fairfax Marketing. p. 16. ISBN 0-909558-83-3.
• Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd. p. 195. ISBN 978-1-877082-93-1.

References

1. Gary Lester (editor) (1983). The Sun Book of Rugby League - 1983. Sydney, New South Wales: John Fairfax Marketing. p. 16. ISBN 0-909558-83-3.
2. Ed T (2012-05-31). "Happy Birthday this week...". Wests Magpies. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
3. Wayne Smith (2007-05-26). "Million dollar baby". The Australian. Retrieved 2008-10-06.