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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 235 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 WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG AGK %1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tests (Senior International Matches) -153184-410  ---32---116161.11%List
The Ashes 24151-1-  ---3---32-60.00%List
World Cup 27292-28  ---22---53155.56%List
Tour MatchesAustraliaAUS-2943311-1124  ---81---238269.70%List
Tour MatchesNew South Wales FirstsNFI-1-1----  -------1--100.00%List
Test Series 36172-22  ---10---52-71.43%List
Representative Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG AGK %1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Interstate Series 4527---5  ---10---5-271.43%List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 34-4---7  ---14---31-75.00%List
NSW City vs Country 34-4---7  ---14---31-75.00%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG AGK %1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 71611017156-5683  ---334---12049270.18%List
NRL Finals -124167-712/1770.59%---45---115-68.75%List
Preseason Cup 1324369-932  ---91---279-75.00%List
Midweek Cup -4-42-2-  ---6---3-175.00%List
Overall StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG AGK %1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 2362025678-78151  ---536---18267771.09%List

Test Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG AGK %1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Australia1970-75 153184-410  ---32---116161.11%List

World Cup Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG AGK %1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Australia1970, 1972, 1975 7292-28  ---22---53155.56%List

Australia - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG AGK %1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSW Firsts1970-71, 1973-74 628---5  ---10---6-275.00%List
NSW City Firsts1970-71, 1973, 1975 4-4---7  ---14---31-75.00%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG AGK %1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
SouthsSouth Sydney19681968 NSWRFL 2351-13/742.86%---9---32-60.00%List
SouthsSouth Sydney19691969 NSWRFL 91106-6-  ---18---73-70.00%List
SouthsSouth Sydney19701970 NSWRFL 22-228-814/2458.33%---52---174177.27%List
SouthsSouth Sydney19711971 NSWRFL 20-2011-1114/3441.18%---61---155-75.00%List
ManlyManly19721972 NSWRFL 7294-424  ---60---81-88.89%List
ManlyManly19731973 NSWRFL 22-226-618  ---54---183181.82%List
ManlyManly19741974 NSWRFL 18-189-9-  ---27---135-72.22%List
ManlyManly19751975 NSWRFL 20-203-31  ---11---119-55.00%List
ManlyManly19761976 NSWRFL 12-123-34/757.14%---17---102-83.33%List
ManlyManly19771977 NSWRFL 13-132-25  ---16---67-46.15%List
ManlyManly19781978 NSWRFL 164203-3-  ---9---128-60.00%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG AGK %1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
South Sydney1968-71 5345726-2631/6547.69%---140---4214173.68%List
Manly1972-78 108611430-3052  ---194---7835168.42%List

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Sources:RFL Player Registers, Widnes RLFC History