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Paul McCabe

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Playing 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
Paul Dominic McCabe
Born
Tuesday, 4th August, 1959
Current Age
66 years and 322 days
Place Of Birth
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

Competitions Won

The Ashes
1982
Test Series
1981 Australia vs France, 1982/83 France vs Australia, 1983 New Zealand vs Australia
State of Origin
1982, 1981
Interstate Series
1981
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1981, 1983
Preseason Cup
1981
Midweek Cup
1982, 1983

Biography

Brisbane Norths forward came to Norths in 1979 but broke his shoulder and joined Easts the following year. McCabe built a reputation as a dangerous attacking forward with a penchant for 'big hits' but missed Easts' grand final loss to C’bury when he broke his jaw in a match. He represented both NSW and Queensland in 1981 when he took part in two ‘traditional’ interstate matches before playing in the sole State of Origin match held that year. McCabe then played for Australia in two Tests against France (he was the ‘man of the match’ in the First Test win after a two-try effort) before moving to Manly. A member of the Sea Eagles’ team that went down to P’matta in the 1982 grand final he toured with the unbeaten Kangaroos at year's end. McCabe played in the second row in the Third Test against Great Britain, two Tests in France and in 10 other tour matches. He made his final Test appearance against NZ in Auckland in 1983 and after Manly was beaten in a play-off for the semi-finals in 1985, saw out his career with Balmain.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 7 - 7 2---2 - - - 6 - - - 7 - - 100.00% List
The Ashes 1 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 14 - 14 9---9 - - - 27 - - - 14 - - 100.00% List
Test Series 4 6 - 6 2---2 - - - 6 - - - 6 - - 100.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
State of Origin 2 5 - 5 ----- - - - - - - - 3 2 - 60.00% List
Interstate Series 1 2 - 2 2---2 - - - 6 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 2 2 - 2 1---1 - - - 3 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country 2 2 - 2 1---1 - - - 3 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - 110 14 124 175--22 - - - 71 - 1 1 75 48 1 60.48% List
NRL Finals - 7 - 7 ----- - - - - - - - 3 4 - 42.86% List
Preseason Cup 1 8 1 9 1---1 - - - 3 - - - 5 4 - 55.56% List
Midweek Cup 2 13 2 15 ----- - - - - - - - 11 4 - 73.33% List
QRL - 5 - 5 -1--1 - - - 4 - - - 5 - - 100.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  160 17 177 306--36 - - - 114 - 1 1 118 58 1 66.67% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1981-83   7 - 7 2---2 - - - 6 - - - 7 - - 100.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
QLD 1981-82, 1985   5 - 5 ----- - - - - - - - 3 2 - 60.00% List
NSW Firsts 1981   2 - 2 2---2 - - - 6 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1981, 1983   2 - 2 1---1 - - - 3 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
Brisbane Firsts 1987   1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19791979 NSWRFL   13 1 14----- - - - - - - - 1 13 - 7.14% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19801980 NSWRFL   11 1 123---3 - - - 9 - - - 9 3 - 75.00% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19811981 NSWRFL   20 1 215---5 - - - 15 - - - 14 7 - 66.67% List
ManlyManly 19821982 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   28 - 289---9 - - - 27 - - - 19 9 - 67.86% List
ManlyManly 19831983 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   20 - 20-3--3 - - - 12 - 1 - 17 3 - 85.00% List
ManlyManly 19841984 NSWRL Winfield Cup   3 3 6----- - - - - - - 1 4 2 - 66.67% List
ManlyManly 19851985 NSWRL Winfield Cup   10 5 15-2--2 - - - 8 - - - 7 7 1 46.67% List
BalmainBalmain 19861986 NSWRL Winfield Cup   5 3 8----- - - - - - - - 4 4 - 50.00% List
NorthsNorths 19871987 BRL   5 - 5-1--1 - - - 4 - - - 5 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
North Sydney 1979   13 1 14 ----- - - - - - - - 1 13 - 7.14% List
Eastern Suburbs 1980-81   31 2 33 8---8 - - - 24 - - - 23 10 - 69.70% List
Manly 1982-85   61 8 69 95--14 - - - 47 - 1 1 47 21 1 68.12% List
Balmain 1986   5 3 8 ----- - - - - - - - 4 4 - 50.00% List
Norths 1987   5 - 5 -1--1 - - - 4 - - - 5 - - 100.00% List

Your Say

  • chris toovs
    29 Oct 2021 4:34pm

    Paul McCabe for a 4 year period 1980-83 was one of the most devastating forwards in the Sydney league at the time!
    its a shame injuries blunted his form in later years.
    Got to tour with the undefeated kangaroos of 82.

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