Phillip Duke

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Phil Duke
Personal information
Full namePhillip Duke
Born (1960-03-14) 14 March 1960 (age 61)
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Moree Boomerangs
1987–1988 Wests Magpies 27 7 0 0 28
Total 27 7 0 0 28
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1982 Country Origin 1 1 0 0 3
1982 New South Wales 1 1 0 0 3
Source: RLP RL stats

Phillip Duke (born 14 March 1960) is a former professional rugby league footballer who was selected to represent the New South Wales Blues in game III of the 1982 State of Origin series.

Duke, playing for the Moree Boomerangs, was the first of three players in the Country Rugby League who were selected to play Origin without having played in first-grade competition (then the New South Wales Rugby League). Duke earned his selection after playing for Country in the annual City vs Country confrontation and he was placed on the wing for the third and deciding match of the Origin series. Although he scored the only New South Wales try in the game, Duke's performance was marred by a missed pass from Phil Sigsworth. The ball intended for Duke went astray and Queenslander Wally Lewis scooped it up, scored a try and won the game and the series for Queensland.[1]

Duke later played two seasons with Western Suburbs Magpies, mainly as a winger.

References[]

  1. ^ "Country Origin Players". Country Rugby League. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2007.
  • Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd. ISBN 978-1-877082-93-1.


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