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
- Rupert Henry Porter
- Nickname(s)
- Tarzan
- Born
- Sunday, 3rd July, 1910
- Died
- Monday, 5th February, 1990 (Aged 79 years and 217 days)
- Place Of Birth
- Dungog, New South Wales, Australia
Biography
Newtown junior played in the club's win over St George in the 1933 final before forming a great front row partnership with Ray Kirkaldy and Eddie Burns at C’bury. Porter came to C’bury after a season with Goulburn in 1935 where he had represented NSW. The front row triumvirate of Porter, Kirkaldy and Burns remained together for much of the next decade, including the club's first two premiership successes in 1938 and 1942. Porter again represented NSW in 1939 and also played for Queensland while playing in the north in 1945. Porter, who was also a handy goal-kicker, was considered unlucky not to have represented Australia in the 1946 Ashes series after returning to C’bury. He captained the club in the narrow loss to Balmain in the 1947 grand final and, after his retirement, became a State and Australian selector. Porter passed away in 1990.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Additional Notes
Known his entire life as 'Harry'
Coaching Career Statistics
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| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | Matches | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) | - | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 33.33% | List | |||||||
| Overall | Comp Wins | Matches | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| First Class | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 33.33% | List | ||||||||
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | Games | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| CanterburyCanterbury | 19491949 NSWRFL | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 33.33% | List | |||||||
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | Games | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| Canterbury | 1949 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 33.33% | List | |||||||
Contributions:
Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, Tony McCarron, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Wests Archives, Neil Pollock
Sources:
2006 Official Rugby League Annual
Your Say
23 Feb 2019 12:23am
Henry Porter is my great uncle he is also ex Rabbitohs player Glen Porters uncle Glen played for the Rabbitohs from 1975-1977
29 Mar 2020 7:11pm
Porter played at Harden-Murrumburrah in 1932 where he represented in the Maher Cup:
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article247117202
20 Jun 2020 7:25pm
Henry Porter is also Former South Sydney Rabbitohs player Glen Porters Uncle
14 Jun 2024 1:14pm
I was taken by my father to watch this match between St. George and Canterbury at Hurstville Oval in 1948. I still remember it to this day and have always been a St. George supporter since that time. At that time, the greatest rivalry between Clubs was when St. George played Canterbury - long before Cronulla cam into the competition.
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