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Ray Branighan

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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

Born
Friday, 5th December, 1947
Current Age
78 years and 188 days
Place Of Birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Known Family Links

Nephew
Luke Branighan
Brother
Arthur Branighan

Competitions Won

The Ashes
1973/74, 1974
World Cup
1970, 1975
Test Series
1973/74 France vs Australia
Interstate Series
1970, 1971, 1973, 1974
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1970, 1971, 1973
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1978
Preseason Cup
1969

Biography

Robust winger/centre played in the Rabbitohs’ grand final wins in 1970-71. After gaining a place in Australia’s victorious 1970 World Cup squad, Ray Branighan made his Test debut in the Kiwi’s upset win at Carlaw Park in 1971. Branighan was lured to the big-spending Manly club in 1972 and played a major role in that club's first premiership success. Partnering the brilliant Bob Fulton in the centres, Branighan scored 15 points in the 19-14 grand final win over Easts (1t, 6g) - one point short of Harry Bath’s individual points record. Selected in Australia's World Cup squad in 1972, he backed up for another premiership win with the Sea Eagles in 1973 before touring with the Kangaroos and playing all five Tests in England and France. Branighan played in the 1975 World Series competition but left Sydney at the end of 1978 after being a reserve in Manly's courageous win in the grand final replay to take on a two-year contract as captain-coach of Ayr in Queensland.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 15 3 18 4-4 10     - - - 32 - - - 11 6 1 61.11% List
The Ashes 2 4 1 5 1-1 -     - - - 3 - - - 3 2 - 60.00% List
World Cup 2 7 2 9 2-2 8     - - - 22 - - - 5 3 1 55.56% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 29 4 33 11-11 24     - - - 81 - - - 23 8 2 69.70% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Test Series 3 6 1 7 2-2 2     - - - 10 - - - 5 2 - 71.43% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Interstate Series 4 5 2 7 --- 5     - - - 10 - - - 5 - 2 71.43% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 3 4 - 4 --- 7     - - - 14 - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
NSW City vs Country 3 4 - 4 --- 7     - - - 14 - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 7 161 10 171 56-56 83     - - - 334 - - - 120 49 2 70.18% List
NRL Finals - 12 4 16 7-7 12 / 17 70.59% - - - 45 - - - 11 5 - 68.75% List
Preseason Cup 1 32 4 36 9-9 32     - - - 91 - - - 27 9 - 75.00% List
Midweek Cup - 4 - 4 2-2 -     - - - 6 - - - 3 - 1 75.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  236 20 256 78-78 151     - - - 536 - - - 182 67 7 71.09% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1970-75   15 3 18 4-4 10     - - - 32 - - - 11 6 1 61.11% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1970, 1972, 1975   7 2 9 2-2 8     - - - 22 - - - 5 3 1 55.56% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW Firsts 1970-71, 1973-74   6 2 8 --- 5     - - - 10 - - - 6 - 2 75.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1970-71, 1973, 1975   4 - 4 --- 7     - - - 14 - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
SouthsSouth Sydney 19681968 NSWRFL   2 3 51-1 3 / 7 42.86% - - - 9 - - - 3 2 - 60.00% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19691969 NSWRFL   9 1 106-6 -     - - - 18 - - - 7 3 - 70.00% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19701970 NSWRFL   22 - 228-8 14 / 24 58.33% - - - 52 - - - 17 4 1 77.27% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19711971 NSWRFL   20 - 2011-11 14 / 34 41.18% - - - 61 - - - 15 5 - 75.00% List
ManlyManly 19721972 NSWRFL   7 2 94-4 24     - - - 60 - - - 8 1 - 88.89% List
ManlyManly 19731973 NSWRFL   22 - 226-6 18     - - - 54 - - - 18 3 1 81.82% List
ManlyManly 19741974 NSWRFL   18 - 189-9 -     - - - 27 - - - 13 5 - 72.22% List
ManlyManly 19751975 NSWRFL   20 - 203-3 1     - - - 11 - - - 11 9 - 55.00% List
ManlyManly 19761976 NSWRFL   12 - 123-3 4 / 7 57.14% - - - 17 - - - 10 2 - 83.33% List
ManlyManly 19771977 NSWRFL   13 - 132-2 5     - - - 16 - - - 6 7 - 46.15% List
ManlyManly 19781978 NSWRFL   16 4 203-3 -     - - - 9 - - - 12 8 - 60.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
South Sydney 1968-71   53 4 57 26-26 31 / 65 47.69% - - - 140 - - - 42 14 1 73.68% List
Manly 1972-78   108 6 114 30-30 52     - - - 194 - - - 78 35 1 68.42% List

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Rugby League Tables, Alan Katzmann, Tony McCarron, Wests Archives, Bill Bates, AJ Lucantonio

Sources: RFL Player Registers, Widnes RLFC History