Billy Rayner
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Billy Rayner was an Australian rugby league
footballer who played 195 games for Parramatta
between 1956 and 1966. He also represented both New South Wales and Australia on two occasions each. His usual position was as at hooker.
In 1995 Rayner was awarded life membership of the New South Wales Rugby League
.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer who played 195 games for Parramatta
Parramatta Eels
The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, with their First Grade side playing their first season in the New South Wales Rugby Football League...
between 1956 and 1966. He also represented both New South Wales and Australia on two occasions each. His usual position was as at hooker.
In 1995 Rayner was awarded life membership of the New South Wales Rugby League
New South Wales Rugby League
The New South Wales Rugby League is the governing body of rugby league in New South Wales and is a member of the Australian Rugby League. It was formed in Sydney on 8 August 1907 and was known as the New South Wales Rugby Football League until 1984 when forward thinking marketing managers decided...
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