Queensland Representatives - R

* Played State of Origin

Radeck, George (North Qld, Mt Isa),  1 match, 1980 NSW (1).

Raper, Ron, DOB 22.11.1945 (Canterbury, Redcliffe),  2 matches, 1973 NSW (2).

Rasmussen, Elton (‘Rassy’), died 12.1978 (Mackay, Toowoomba All Whites, St George, Brisbane Souths),  15 matches, 1959 NSW (4), NZ (1), 1960 NSW (4), Fr (1), 1961 NSW (4), 1969 NSW (1), 15 Tests, 1959 GB (1), 1960 Fr (4) (f), 1961 NZ (2), 1962 GB (2), 1967 GB (3), 1967-68 Fr (3),  1959-60 (19 games) and 1967-68 (18 games) Kangaroo tours, 1960 and 1968 World Cups, 1961 NZ tour.

Rea, Tony, DOB 25.7.1966 (Brisbane Brothers, North Sydney), 1 match, Q tour to NZ 1987, 1987 NZ (1).

Reardon, Jack, DOB 1914, died 22.7.1991 (Lismore, Brisbane Norths, Brisbane Brothers),  21 matches, 1936 NSW (3), Eng (1), 1937 NSW (2), 1938 NSW (3), NZ (2), 1939 NSW (4), 1940 NSW (2), 1941 NSW (4), 4 Tests, 1937 GB (3), 1938 Fr (1),  1937-38 Kangaroo tour (26 games).  Came to Qld from NSW.  Played for NSW 1934.

Reddington, H. (Brisbane)  1 match, Far NQ (1).

* Reddy, Rod (‘Rocket’), DOB 1.3.1954 (Rockhampton, St. George, Illawarra, Burrow UK, North Qld, Townsville),  1 State of Origin match 1980 (1), 16 Tests, 1978 NZ (3), GB (2), Fr (1), 1979 GB (3), 1980 NZ (2), 1982 PNG (1), GB (3), Fr (1),  1977 World Series, 1978  (13 games) and 1982 (12 games) Kangaroo tours, 1980 NZ tour.

* Renouf, Steve (‘Pearl’), DOB 8-6-1970 (Murgon, Brisbane Easts, Broncos),  11 State of Origin matches, 1991 (1), 1992 (1), 1993 (1), 1994 (2), 1996 (3), 1998 (3), 9 Tests, 1993 NZ (1), 1994 Fr (1) (f), GB (3), Fr (1), 1998 NZ (3), 1992 World Cup, 1993 NZ tour, 1994 Kangaroo tour (9 games),  plus 1 Super League Test 1997.

Retchless, Michael (‘Mick’, ‘Retcho’), DOB 10.5.1942 (Brisbane Valleys),  4 matches, 1968 Far North Coast (1),1969 NSW (3).

Reynolds, Col, DOB 1945 (Wide Bay, Bundaberg),  7 matches, 1967 NSW (1), Northern Zone (1), 1968 NSW (3), GB (1), 1969 NSW (1).  Brother of Ray.

Reynolds, Ray (Bundaberg, Wide Bay-Burnett), 3 matches, 1964 NSW (1), 1965 NSW (2).  Brother of Col.

Reynolds, S. (Toowoomba), 1 match, 1939 NSW (1).

Rhodes, John, DOB 14.3.1948 (Brisbane Wests, Canterbury, Wynnum-Manly),  5 matches, 1975 NSW (3), 1976 NSW (2), 1968 World Cup, 1975 World Series.

* Ribot de Bresac, John (‘Ribes’), DOB 3.2.1955 (Newtown, Brisbane Valleys, Brisbane Wests, Sydney Wests, Manly, Redcliffe),  11 matches, 8 State of Origin matches, 1982 (3), 1983 (1), 1984 (1), 1985 (3), 3 other matches, 1977 NSW (2), GB (1), 9 Tests, 1981 Fr (2), 1982 NZ (2), GB (1), PNG (1), 1985 NZ (3), 1982 Kangaroo tour (14 games), 1985 NZ tour last game, Captain Aust. Presidents XIII v PNG 1985..

Richards, Bill (Brisbane Wests),  11 matches, 1919 NZ (2), NSW (2), 1920 NSW (1), Eng (1), Combined Richmond River (1), 1921 NSW (1), NZ (2), 1922 M (1),  4 Tests, 1920 GB (3), 1922 GB (1),  1921-22 Kangaroo tour (15 games).

Richardson, Geoff,  DOB 17.4.1949 (Brisbane Wests),  7 matches, 1974 NSW (3), GB (1), 1975 NSW (3),  2 Tests, 1974 GB (2).  Played RU for Australia 1971-73.

Richmond, W. (‘Slogger’) (Ipswich Starlights [1910], Ipswich West End [1914]),  4 matches, 1913 NZ (2), 1914 Eng (1), 1919 NSW (1).

Ridgewell, Les  (Ipswich Starlights [1938-41], Brisbane Brothers), 11 matches, 1938 NSW (2), 1939 NSW (2), 1940 NSW (4), 1941 NSW (3).

Riipinen, E. (Brisbane Brothers),  2 matches, 1925 NSW (1), NZ (1).
Rinaldi, J., (Coorparoo), 1 match, 1922 Kangaroos (1).

Rissman, Alan (Toowoomba),  1 match, 1965 NSW (1).

* Rix, Grant (‘the Fox’), DOB 9.2.1965 (Brisbane Valleys, Redcliffe, Newcastle, Halifax UK),  1 match, 1984 NZ (1).  On bench for State of Origin III 1986, but not used, Q tour to NZ 1987.
Roberts, Harold (‘Cocky’), died 1964 (Mount Morgan, Rockhampton, Mackay),  2 matches, 1934 NSW (1), 1936 NSW (1).

Robertson, Peter (Ipswich Tivoli [1944-49, 1952-54]),  6 matches, 1945 NSW (4), 1946 NSW (1), New England (1).

Robison, Harry (‘Harry’), DOB 11.11.1912 (Toowoomba),  12 matches 1934 NSW (2), 1935 NSW (5), 1936 NSW (1), Eng (1), 1937 NSW (2), 1939 NSW (1),  1937-38 Kangaroo tour (14 games).

Robson, Eugene (‘Bow’) died 1944, (Brisbane Valleys) 2 matches, 1931 NSW (1), Far NQ (1).

Robson, Ian (Brisbane Wests),  3 matches, 1969 NSW (3),  Australian NZ tour 1969.

Roche, Richard (Toowoomba Valleys), 11 matches, 1941 NSW (1), 1945 NSW (3), 1946 NSW (2), New England (1), 1947 NSW (4).

Roderick, Dave (Ipswich West End),  3 matches, 1972 NSW (2), Monaro (1), Q tour to NZ 1972.

* Rogers, Mat, DOB 1.2.1976 (Cronulla-Sutherland, Gold Coast), 5 State of Origin matches, 1999 NSW (2), 2000 NSW (3), 7 Tests, 1998 NZ (1), 1999 NZ (3), 1999 GB (1), 2000 NZ (1), PNG (1), 2000 World Cup.  Played RU for Australia

Ronald, Hume (Mackay),  1951 NSW tour.

Rooney, Jack, died 1.12.2001 (Cairns, Brisbane Brothers, Toowoomba All Whites),  14 matches, 1948 NSW (2), 1949 NSW (2), 1950 NSW (2), GB (1), 1952 NSW (3), NZ (1), 1953 NSW (1), 1954 NSW (1), GB (1),  2 Tests, 1952 NZ (2), 1952-53 Kangaroo tour (17 games).

* Ross, Ben, DOB 23.5.1980 (Nambour Crushers, Sunshine Coast-Gympie, St George/Illawarra, Cronulla, Penrith),  6 State of Origin matches, 2004 (3), 2005 (3).

Ross, C.  (Brisbane Norths),  3 matches, 1909 M (2), 1911 Northern Districts (1), Australia v Maori 1909 (1).

Ross, P.W. (Howard, Brisbane Norths),  4 matches, 1911 Northern Districts (2), 1912 NSW (1), 1913 NZ (1).

Rousell, G. (Brisbane Souths),  5 matches, 1909 NZ (2), 1910 NSW (1), 1911 Northern Districts (1), 1912 NSW (1).

Rowcliffe, Brad (Brisbane Wests, Brisbane Easts, Emerald),  1 match, 1981 NSW (1).

Rowe, Tommy (Brisbane Wests),  1 match, 1938 NSW (1).

Rowley, D. (Brisbane Valleys),  1 match, 1914 Eng (1).

Rudd, Vic (Brisbane Norths),  1 match, 1937 NSW (1).

* Ryan, Peter (‘Rhino’), DOB 23.3.1971 (Brisbane Wests, Broncos), 2 State of Origin matches, 1998 (2).

Ryan, Stan (Brisbane Wests),  3 matches, 1920 NSW (1), Eng (1), 1921 NZ (1), AIF RU team.

Ryan, Tom (Inverell, St. George [Qld], Rockhampton),  3 matches, 1955 NSW (2), Fr (1),  4 Tests, 1952 GB (1), 1952-53 Fr (3), 1952-53 Kangaroo tour (20 games).

Ryan, Bill (‘Brickie’) (Ipswich East Suburbs [1936-41, 44]), 6 matches, 1936 NSW (1), Eng (1), 1938 NSW (2), 1939 Q tour to NSW, 1941 NSW (2).  Life suspension for hitting Keith Hughes.

Ryrie, Jack (‘Gunboat’) (Brisbane Easts, Brisbane Brothers), 19 matches, 1938 NSW (3), NZ (2), 1939 NSW (4), 1940 NSW (4), 1941 NSW (4), 1946 NSW (1), Eng (1).