Coaching Career
All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- Leslie Clyde Cubitt
- Nickname(s)
- Boxhead
- Born
- Monday, 31st October, 1892
- Died
- Sunday, 10th November, 1968 (Aged 76 years and 10 days)
- Place Of Birth
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Known Family Links
- Brother
- Charles Cubitt
Biography
Brilliant centre/five-eighth, a Kangaroo Tour captain in 1921-22, commenced his grade career with Glebe. An agile speedster with great footwork, Cubitt played in the club's loss to Easts in the 1911 final but had to wait until the end of World War One to make his Test debut – ironically - after shifting to Easts. Cubitt played in the centres in all four Tests on the Australia’s initial tour of NZ in 1919, scoring 4 tries in Tests and 17 tries in the last three tour matches (two sixes and a five!) Selected as captain of the 1921-22 ‘Australasian’ Kangaroos (the squad contained two NZers) Cubitt concealed a serious knee injury which he aggravated in England. Not only did this injury restrict him to just four minor games on tour it also led to his eventual retirement. died in 1968, aged 75.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Additional Notes
Missed the entire 1912 season after fracturing his leg in the Australasia v Metropolis match in the pre-season.
Coaching Career Statistics
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Contributions:
Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Max Turner, Rugby League Tables, Tony McCarron, Darth Orion, Alan Katzmann, Bill Bates
Sources:Oldham Rugby League Heritage Trust, RFL Player Registers, Saints Heritage Society, Warrington Rugby Heritage, News Reports
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