Bryan 'Horse' Niebling

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Nickname(s)
Horse
Born
Monday, 18th July, 1960
Current Age
63 years and 255 days
Place Of Birth
Murgon, Queensland, Australia

Biography

Bryan ‘Horse’ Niebling was a constant thorn in the side of NSW forwards during the titanic State of Origin clashes of the early 1980s. His career in the State of Origin arena saw him make 9 appearances while playing for Valleys and Redcliffe. Niebling made his Test debut in the second row against Great Britain in 1984, and ultimately played in all three matches of Australia’s Ashes whitewash. A co-winner of Brisbane's Rothmans Medal in 1986 he toured with the unbeaten Kangaroos and played in 10 matches including all five Tests. By the time the Broncos had been promoted to the League in 1988 his career was winding down because of injury. The last of Niebling's 13 Test appearances was in Australia's 13-6 loss to NZ in Lang Park in 1987. He later played for Hull KR in 1989-91.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Tour Matches Wide Bay 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
National Panasonic Cup 5 1 -   - 3 1 4 0 20.00% List
Interstate Matches 2 - -   - - 0 2 0 0.00% List
Tour Matches Queensland Firsts 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List
State of Origin 9 1 -   - 4 5 4 0 55.56% List
Tour Matches Queensland Origin 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List
The Ashes 6 - -   - - 6 0 0 100.00% List
Test Series 9 - -   - - 9 0 0 100.00% List
Tour Matches Australia 17 2 -   - 8 16 1 0 94.12% List
World Cup 4 1 -   - 4 4 0 0 100.00% List
QRL 4 - -   - - 3 1 0 75.00% List
NRL 20 2 -   - 8 15 5 0 75.00% List
UK Second Division 25 1 -   - 4 22 3 0 88.00% List
Yorkshire Cup 5 - -   - - 3 2 0 60.00% List
Regal Trophy 2 - -   - - 0 2 0 0.00% List
Challenge Cup 2 - -   - - 0 2 0 0.00% List
English Championship 18 2 -   - 8 7 9 2 38.89% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Australia 1984, 1986-87 13 1 -   - 4 12 1 0 92.31% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Australia 1984-1986 4 1 -   - 4 4 0 0 100.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Wide Bay 1979 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Brisbane Firsts 1981, 1983, 1986-87 5 1 -   - 3 1 4 0 20.00% List
QLD Firsts 1981-82, 1987 4 - -   - - 1 3 0 25.00% List
QLD 1983-84, 1986-87 11 1 -   - 4 6 5 0 54.55% List
Aus Presidents XIII 1985 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Overall1979-1987 22 2 0   0 7 9 13 0 40.91% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Redcliffe BRL 1987 4 - -   - - 3 1 0 75.00% List
Brisbane NSWRL 1988 13 - -   - - 9 4 0 69.23% List
Brisbane NSWRL 1989 7 2 -   - 8 6 1 0 85.71% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Redcliffe 1987 4 - -   - - 3 1 0 75.00% List
Brisbane 1988-89 20 2 -   - 8 15 5 0 75.00% List
Overall1987-1989 24 2 0   0 8 18 6 0 75.00% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Hull KR 1989/90 28 1 -   - 4 22 6 0 78.57% List
Hull KR 1990/91 24 2 -   - 8 10 12 2 41.67% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Hull KR 1989-90 52 3 -   - 12 32 18 2 61.54% List

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Contributions: AJ Lucantonio, Paul Carter, Rugby League Tables, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Bill Bates, Michael Borg

Sources: NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1988-89, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-92, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1990-91