Frank Curran (rugby league)
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Frank Curran was an Australian rugby league footballer of the 1930s. An Australian international representative, he played club football for South Sydney
in the NSWRFL Premiership as well as in country New South Wales.
Curran played for Ballina
's Rovers club before moving to Sydney. He started playing first grade for Souths in the 1931 NSWRFL season. At the end of the season he played in the premiership final-winning Souths team. It was back-to-back championships for South Sydney, with Curran playing in the 1932 premiership final as well.
In 1933 Curran was first selected to represent Australia, becoming Kangaroo No. 182. That season he also played representative football for City NSW.
The 1937 NSWRFL season was Curran's last with South Sydney. He was selected to go on Kangaroo tour
s in 1937 and 1938. He became the first Australian player to score on French soil in a 1938 Test match
.
South Sydney Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Redfern, a suburb of South-central Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital...
in the NSWRFL Premiership as well as in country New South Wales.
Curran played for Ballina
Ballina, New South Wales
Ballina is a town on the Northern Rivers of New South Wales, Australia, and the seat of the Ballina Shire Local Government Area. It had a population of 16,477 in the 2006 Census.-Location:...
's Rovers club before moving to Sydney. He started playing first grade for Souths in the 1931 NSWRFL season. At the end of the season he played in the premiership final-winning Souths team. It was back-to-back championships for South Sydney, with Curran playing in the 1932 premiership final as well.
In 1933 Curran was first selected to represent Australia, becoming Kangaroo No. 182. That season he also played representative football for City NSW.
The 1937 NSWRFL season was Curran's last with South Sydney. He was selected to go on Kangaroo tour
Kangaroo Tour
Kangaroo Tour is the name given to Australian national rugby league team tours of Great Britain and France. The first Kangaroo Tour was in 1908. Traditionally, Kangaroo Tours took place every four years and involved a three-Test Ashes series against Great Britain and a number of tour matches...
s in 1937 and 1938. He became the first Australian player to score on French soil in a 1938 Test match
Test match (rugby league)
A Test match in rugby league football is a representative match between teams representing members of the Rugby League International Federation.The definition of a Test match differs from that of an international match...
.