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Stan Jurd

Stan Jurd, also known by the nickname of "Plunket", is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He played for the North Sydney Bears and Parramatta Eels in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition. Jurd primarily played in the front-row.

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Personal information
Full nameStanley Plunket Jurd
Born (1958-11-22) 22 November 1958
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1981–82 North Sydney Bears 35 0 0 0 0
1983–87 Parramatta Eels 89 6 0 0 24
Total 124 6 0 0 24
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1983 New South Wales 2 0 0 0 0
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Stan Jurd (born 22 November 1958), also known by the nickname of "Plunket", is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He played for the North Sydney Bears and Parramatta Eels in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition. Jurd primarily played in the front-row.

Playing career

Jurd was born and grew up in Moree. After high school he moved to the ACT region, playing for the Queanbeyan Blues before joining North Sydney and then moving to Parramatta in 1983.2

Jurd played two seasons at the North Sydney Bears between 1981 and 1982. He then joined Parramatta Eels for five seasons between 1983 and 1987, including winning the 1983 premiership with them. He was selected to represent New South Wales for games II and III of the 1983 State of Origin series. Injuries plagued the rest of his career until his retirement.345

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References

  1. "Stan Jurd". Rugby League Project.
  2. Lester, Gary, ed. (1984). Rugby League: Action '85. Sydney: Fairfax Publishing. p. 45. ISBN 0-909558-83-3.
  3. Alan Whiticker, Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 2005
  4. "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
  5. "Eels with an axe to grind". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney.
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