Ziggy Niszczot
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Ziggy Niszczot is an Australian former professional rugby league
player for the South Sydney Rabbitohs
in the New South Wales Rugby League
premiership. He was a powerful, hard running centre or wing three-quarter.
, Niszczot played for North Newcastle
before signing with South Sydney in 1980. Niszczot captained the Rabbitohs in the early 1980s.
Niszczot was selected for New South Wales for Games I and II of the 1982 State of Origin series against Queensland, scoring two tries in Game I to inspire at 20–16 win at Lang Park.
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 the South Sydney Rabbitohs
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 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...
premiership. He was a powerful, hard running centre or wing three-quarter.
Playing career
Originally from Maitland, New South WalesMaitland, New South Wales
Maitland is a city in the Lower Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia and the seat of Maitland City Council, situated on the Hunter River approximately by road north of Sydney and north-west of Newcastle...
, Niszczot played for North Newcastle
Newcastle Rugby League
The Newcastle Rugby League is a rugby league competition in Newcastle, Australia. It is one of the oldest rugby league competitions in Australia, founded in 1910...
before signing with South Sydney in 1980. Niszczot captained the Rabbitohs in the early 1980s.
Niszczot was selected for New South Wales for Games I and II of the 1982 State of Origin series against Queensland, scoring two tries in Game I to inspire at 20–16 win at Lang Park.