- Greg Hawick
Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Greg Hawick
fullname = Greg Hawick
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club1 =South Sydney Rabbitohs
year1start = 1950
year1end = 1956
appearances1 = 84
tries1 = 19
goals1 = 62
fieldgoals1 = 0
points1 = 181
club2 =North Sydney Bears
year2start = 1959
year2end = 1960
appearances2 =
tries2 = 2
goals2 = 14
fieldgoals2 = 0
points2 = 34
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appearancesA = 8
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teamA = Australia
yearAstart = 1952
yearAend = 1957
appearancesA = 7
triesA = 2
goalsA = 0
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pointsA = 6
coachteam1 =North Sydney Bears
coachyear1start = 1982
coachyear1end = 1985
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new = yesGreg Hawick was an
Australian rugby league footballer and coach. A fine utility back for the championSouth Sydney Rabbitohs teams of the 1950s and a representative player in the Australian national side, he was named at five-eighth in the Australian 1950s rugby league team of the decade.Club career
Hawick debuted with Souths in 1950 as a lock forward but subsequently switched to the backline playing halfback and centre. Hawick's career with South Sydney stretched from 1950 to 1956, during which he played in five premiership winning teams. In all he played 84 first grade games scoring 19 tries and kicking 62 goals for a total of 181 career points.
In 2004 he was named by Souths in their "South Sydney Dream Team", [ [http://www.souths.com.au/history/viewclublegends.asp?ArticleID=842 South Sydney Dream Team] from the official South Sydney website.] , consisting of 17 players and a coach representing the club from 1908 through to 2004.
Representative career
Hawick made six Test appearances for the Australian national representative side. He also played eight games for NSW.
Hawick toured with the Kangaroos to Great Britain in 1952-53, playing two tests, another 16 tour matches and scoring eight tries. He also toured to New Zealand with the Kangaroos in 1953 playing two tests, six other tour matches and scoring two tries and kicking three goals. Hawick played in the first World Cup in 1954 and was part of the 1957 World Cup-winning team.
ources
*Andrews, Malcolm. "The ABC of Rugby League". Australia: ABC Books, 2006.
* [http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22171226-5001023,00.html "Team of the 50s named" - Daily Telegraph article at news.com.au]
* [http://www.yesterdayshero.com.au/PlayerProfile_Greg-Hawick_3808.aspx Greg Hawick at yesterdayshero.com.au]Footnotes
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