Rohan Hancock
{{Short description|Australia international rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2011}}
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1955|06|18}}
|birth_place = Toowoomba, Queensland
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|position = {{Rlp|PR}}
|club1 = ? (Toowoomba)
|teamA = Queensland
|yearAstart = 1978
|yearAend = 82
|appearancesA = 11
|triesA = 1
|goalsA = 0
|fieldgoalsA = 0
|pointsA = 3
|teamB = Australia
|yearBstart = 1980
|yearBend = 82
|appearancesB = 3
|triesB = 0
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|updated = 9 July 2009
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| relatives = Steph Hancock (daughter)
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Rohan Hancock (born 18 June 1955 in Toowoomba, Queensland) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. An Australian international and Queensland representative prop forward, he played his club football in Queensland with Toowoomba.
Biography
Hancock, a prop from Toowoomba, played for Wattles in the Toowoomba Rugby League competition.{{cite news |title=Killarney abuzz over Rohan |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110959808 |work=The Canberra Times |date=29 May 1980 |page=25 |via=Trove}} He first represented Queensland in 1978, played against Great Britain in 1979 before touring New Zealand with Australia the following year. Hancock played in the inaugural State of Origin match in 1980 but had to wait another two years before making his Test debut.
After playing in two Tests against NZ, Hancock was selected with the Kangaroos and made his only Test appearance against Papua New Guinea (in 1982) on the way to England and France with the 1982 Invincibles. He played in nine other matches on tour.
Personal life
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090201084557/http://qrl.com.au/qrl_history/qld_rep_h.php Queensland representatives at qrl.com.au]
{{The Invincibles (rugby league)}}
{{Queensland Maroons - Inaugural State of Origin team}}
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Category:Queensland Rugby League State of Origin players
Category:Australia national rugby league team players
Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Rugby league players from Toowoomba
Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen
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