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
- Ronald Edward Charles Munro
- Nickname(s)
- Munza
- Born
- Friday, 31st May, 1946
- Died
- Friday, 19th May, 2006 (Aged 59 years and 353 days)
Playing Career Statistics
To view a list of corresponding matches, click on the List button.
| Representative Career - International | Comp Wins | Starts | Int | APP | 3ST | 3PT | T | G | A | GK % | 2FG | FG | Pts | Bin5 | Bin | Off | W | L | D | Win% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tour Matches | Newcastle Firsts (AU)NWF | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | / | 6 | 83.33% | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 0.00% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Representative Career - Australia | Comp Wins | Starts | Int | APP | 3ST | 3PT | T | G | A | GK % | 2FG | FG | Pts | Bin5 | Bin | Off | W | L | D | Win% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NSW City vs Country Firsts | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 100.00% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NSW City vs Country | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 100.00% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall | Starts | Int | APP | 3ST | 3PT | T | G | A | GK % | 2FG | FG | Pts | Bin5 | Bin | Off | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Class | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 5 | / | 6 | 83.33% | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 50.00% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia - By Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | Starts | Int | APP | 3ST | 3PT | T | G | A | GK % | 2FG | FG | Pts | Bin5 | Bin | Off | W | L | D | Win% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NSW Country Firsts | 1967, 1970 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 50.00% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Newcastle (AU) | 1970 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | / | 6 | 83.33% | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 0.00% | List | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contributions:
Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Tim Costello
Your Say
15 Jun 2012 6:40pm
An outstanding fullback from Waratah-Mayfield
10 Oct 2012 4:59pm
Ron was an extremely gifted player of aboriginal heritage who on his day could kick goals from anywhere on the field and toy with rival defences at will.
On a bad day however he could be a big liability
17 Jul 2016 10:59pm
A brilliant fullback,great anticipation,good hands,magical timing,with a step,swerve and acceleration - he glided like a hover craft - every club in Sydney was after him, but his heart could never leave the bush and his aboriginal ancestry. He could box as well, but most importantly he was a good fellow and everyone spoke well of him. From a north Newcastle blue bag that played against him .
30 Dec 2018 1:41pm
Fantastic player on his day. Consistency in turning up was one of the major let downs. You never knew if Ron would turn up at kick off or even if he did if he would play the full match. I have heard he played a few games for the Dungog warriors pre Newcastle years
29 Jan 2019 10:09pm
Anonymous from 17/7/2016 hit the nail on its head with his apt description of this outstanding player Ronnie Munro. Played with him at Waratah-Mayfield and saw him do some freakish things. One incident always comes to mind when I tell people about him. He had two players coming at him and they looked certain to score. Ronnie positioned himself to tackle one player around the legs then swung his body around as ball was passed and collected other player with his legs, all in one movement, saving the try.
9 Aug 2022 12:13pm
Ron was my uncle i never got to see hom play but i always imagined how he played and wanted to play like that too nan said to watch gary jack he was a copy of ron. Nan told me he had a damaging cover tackle and others from the newcastle area told me when munza hit ya you felt it.
5 Aug 2023 9:35pm
One of one of the most gifted players I had the pleasure of playing with and considered him a good friend.I tell my grandkids when they ask who was the the best player you played with I always tell munza
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