Ronnie Duane

Ronald Duane
Personal information
Full name Ronald Duane
Nickname Ronnie, Rhino
Died circa-1964 (age 51–52)
Playing information
Position Centre, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1981–89 Warrington 173 51 28 0 246
1990–91 Oldham 21 1 0 0 4
1991–≥91 Rochdale Hornets
Total 194 52 28 0 250
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1983–84 Great Britain 3 1 0 0 4
Lancashire
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Ronald "Ronnie" 'Rhino' Duane (circa-1964 (age 51–52)) is a professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Warrington (Heriatge #817), Oldham, and Rochdale Hornets as a Centre, or Second-row, i.e. number 3 or 4, or, 11 or 12.

Playing career

International honours

Ronnie Duane won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1983 against France (2 matches), and in 1984 against France,[1] he played in Great Britain's 40-13 victory over Northern Territory during the 1984 Great Britain Lions tour at Darwin, Northern Territory, his tour lasted nine minutes before he was injured with torn knee-ligaments.[2]

County Cup final appearances

Ronnie Duane played Centre, i.e. number 3, in Warrington's 16-0 victory over St. Helens in the 1982 Lancashire Cup final during the 1982–83 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 October 1982, played as an Interchange/Substitute, i.e. number 15, (replacing Second-row Gary Sanderson) in the 24-16 victory over Oldham in the 1989 Lancashire Cup final during the 1989–90 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 14 October 1989,[3] and played, and score a try in Rochdale Hornets 14-24 defeat by St. Helens in the 1991 Lancashire Cup final during the 1991–92 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington, on Sunday 20 October 1991.

John Player/John Player Special Trophy final appearances

Ronnie Duane played Centre, i.e. number 3, in Warrington's 12-5 victory over Barrow in the 1980–81 John Player Trophy final during the 1980–81 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 24 January 1981, and played as an Interchange/Substitute, i.e. number 14, (replacing Scrum-half/Halfback Steve Peters) in the 4-18 defeat to Wigan in the 1986–87 John Player Special Trophy final during the 1986–87 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 10 January 1987.[4]

Personal life

Ronnie has got one child called Briony Duane who has recently finished her GCSEs at Birchwood Community High School the previous school of George Sampson.

References

  1. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Changing Times - 1970 to 1995". warringtonwolves.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Wolves Heritage 801 To 900". warringtonwolves.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "10th January 1987: Warrington 4 Wigan 18 (John Player Trophy Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

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