Les Johns
Encyclopedia
Les Johns was an Australian rugby league
player for Newcastle's Souths club, then (1963–71) the Canterbury-Bankstown club as well as the New South Wales
and for the Australian
representative sides. He has been named among the nation's finest footballers of the 20th century.
He was a blond-headed fullback of considerable flair and on his day could be one of the most brilliant attacking and defensive players in the game. Johns played nineteen games for New South Wales and fourteen Tests for Australia.
and ARL
to
celebrate the code's centenary year in Australia. He was made a life member of the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in 2011.
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...
player for Newcastle's Souths club, then (1963–71) the Canterbury-Bankstown club as well as the New South Wales
New South Wales Rugby League team
The New South Wales rugby league team has represented the Australian state of New South Wales in rugby league football since the sport's beginnings there in 1907. Administered by the New South Wales Rugby League, the team competes in the annual State of Origin series against arch-rivals, the...
and for the Australian
Australian national rugby league team
The Australian national rugby league team have represented Australia in senior men's rugby league football competition since the establishment of the game in Australia in 1908. Administered by the Australian Rugby League, the Kangaroos' are ranked number one in the RLIF World Rankings...
representative sides. He has been named among the nation's finest footballers of the 20th century.
He was a blond-headed fullback of considerable flair and on his day could be one of the most brilliant attacking and defensive players in the game. Johns played nineteen games for New South Wales and fourteen Tests for Australia.
Accolades
In February 2008, Johns was named in the list of Australia's 100 Greatest Players (1908–2007) which was commissioned by the NRLNational Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
and ARL
Australian Rugby League
The Australian Rugby League is the governing body for the sport of rugby league in Australia. It is made up of state bodies, including the New South Wales Rugby League and the Queensland Rugby League...
to
celebrate the code's centenary year in Australia. He was made a life member of the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in 2011.