Stan Jurd
{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Stan Jurd
|fullname = Stanley Plunket Jurd
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|position = {{rlp|PR}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|11|22|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Moree, New South Wales, Australia
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|club1 = North Sydney Bears
|year1start = 1981
|year1end = 82
|appearances1 = 35
|tries1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
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|points1 = 0
|club2 = Parramatta Eels
|year2start = 1983
|year2end = 87
|appearances2 = 89
|tries2 = 6
|goals2 = 0
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|points2 = 24
|teamA = New South Wales
|yearAstart = 1983
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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.{{cite book|title=Rugby League: Action '85|editor=Lester, Gary|publisher=Fairfax Publishing|location=Sydney|year=1984|page=45|isbn=0-909558-83-3}}
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.Alan Whiticker, Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 2005{{cite web|url=https://www.parraeels.com.au/about/official-player-numbers/|title=Official Player Numbers|website=Parramatta Eels}}{{cite web|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/eels-with-an-axe-to-grind/news-story/1cd35f6534f7117d93b83e844cbddd70?sv=67314d01be670225b66f1e6fe550c6c0/|title=Eels with an axe to grind|website=The Daily Telegraph|location=Sydney}}
References
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;Sources
- {{cite book|author=Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson|title=The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players|year=2007
|publisher=Gary Allen Pty Ltd|location=Wetherill Park, New South Wales|isbn=978-1-877082-93-1}}
{{Parramatta Eels squad 1983 NSWRFL premiership}}
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Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:New South Wales Rugby League State of Origin players
Category:North Sydney Bears players
Category:Parramatta Eels players
Category:People from Moree, New South Wales
Category:Queanbeyan Blues players
Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen
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