Ray Higgs
{{Short description|Australia international rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Ray Higgs
|fullname = Raymond Higgs
|birth_date = {{birth year and age|1950}}
|birth_place = Roma, Queensland
|retired = yes
|position = {{rlp|SR}}
|club1 = Parramatta Eels
|year1start = 1975
|year1end = 77
|appearances1 = 70
|tries1 = 11
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 33
|club2 = Manly Warringah
|year2start = 1978
|year2end =
|appearances2 = 8
|tries2 = 1
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 3
|teamA = New South Wales
|yearAstart = 1975
|yearAend = 76
|appearancesA = 7
|triesA = 0
|goalsA = 0
|fieldgoalsA = 0
|pointsA = 0
|teamB = Queensland
|yearBstart = 1974
|yearBend = 80
|appearancesB = 3
|triesB = 0
|goalsB = 0
|fieldgoalsB = 0
|pointsB = 0
|teamC = Australia
|yearCstart = 1974
|yearCend = 77
|appearancesC = 9
|triesC = 2
|goalsC = 0
|fieldgoalsC = 0
|pointsC = 0
|teamD = NSW City
|yearDstart = 1975
|yearDend = 77
|appearancesD = 3
|triesD = 1
|goalsD = 0
|fieldgoalsD = 0
|pointsD = 3
|source = [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Ray_Higgs.html Ray Higgs] at rugbyleagueproject.com
|updated =
}}
Ray Higgs (born 1950) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s. An Australian international and Queensland representative forward,[http://www.qrl.com.au/default.aspx?s=history-players Queensland Representative Players] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111201055656/http://www.qrl.com.au/default.aspx?s=history-players |date=1 December 2011 }} at qrl.com.au he played club football in the NSWRFL Premiership with Sydney's Parramatta Eels for three seasons between 1975-1977 and Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles for one season 1978.[http://www.nrlstats.com/archive/players.cfm?PlayerID=5809 Ray Higgs] at nrlstats.com
Playing career
Originally from Roma, Queensland, Higgs played for Nambour-based Souths Magpies. He was selected to represent Queensland and then made his debut for the Australian national side in 1974.[http://www.yesterdayshero.com.au/PlayerProfile_Ray-Higgs_3947.aspx Ray Higgs] at yesterdayshero.com.au {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706114147/http://www.yesterdayshero.com.au/PlayerProfile_Ray-Higgs_3947.aspx |date=6 July 2011}}{{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130815133028/http://www.nambourcrushers.com/index.php/the-club/the-crushers-history/ |date=15 August 2013 |title=History of Nambour Crushers}} The following year he helped the Kangaroos to victory in the 1975 World Cup. After winning both the Rothmans Medal and the Rugby League Week player of the year award in 1976, he captained his club, the Parramatta Eels, to that year's and 1977's Grand Finals. Higgs continued representing Australia, featuring in The Kangaroos' triumph in the 1977 World Cup. Higgs is listed on the Australian Players Register as Kangaroo No. 478.ARL Annual Report, 2005. Page 55 He played a total of nine Tests for Australia between 1974 and 1977.
After only four seasons in the NSWRFL, Ray Higgs returned to Queensland in 1979.{{cite web |url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/ |title=Home |publisher=Rugby League Project}}
Accolades
In 2011, Higgs was inducted into the Parramatta Eels hall of fame.{{cite web|url=https://www.parraeels.com.au/about/hall-of-fame/|title=Parramatta National Rugby League Hall of Fame|website=Parramatta Eels}}
References
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External links
{{Australia squad 1975 Rugby League World Cup}}
{{Australia 1977 Rugby League World Cup final squad}}
{{Rothmans Medallists}}
{{Parramatta Eels Hall of Fame}}
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Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Australia national rugby league team players
Category:City New South Wales rugby league team players
Category:New South Wales rugby league team players
Category:Parramatta Eels players
Category:People from Roma, Queensland
Category:Queensland rugby league team players
Category:Rugby league players from Queensland
Category:Manly Warringah Sea Eagles players
Category:Rugby league second-rows