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Gus Risman

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
Augustus John Ferdinand Risman Sr
Born
Tuesday, 21st March, 1911
Died
Monday, 17th October, 1994 (Aged 83 years and 210 days)
Place Of Birth
Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales

Known Family Links

Son
Bev Risman
John Risman

Competitions Won

The Ashes
1932, 1933/34, 1936, 1937/38, 1946
Test Series
1932 New Zealand vs England, 1936 New Zealand vs England
European Championship
1935/36, 1936/37, 1937/38

Honours & Awards

English Hall Of Fame
1988
International Hall Of Fame
1988

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 36 - 36 7-7 18 - - 57 - - - 25 8 3 69.44% List
The Ashes 5 12 - 12 --- 8 - - 16 - - - 10 1 1 83.33% List
Tour Matches Salford RLFCSAL - 3 - 3 --- 5 - - 10 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Tour Matches Great BritainGBR - 51 - 51 21-21 55 - - 173 - - - 45 4 2 88.24% List
Tour Matches England KnightsRLX - 1 - 1 --- 2 - - 4 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches Workington TownWRK - 1 - 1 --- 1 - - 2 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Test Series 7 17 - 17 --- 12 - - 24 - - - 15 1 1 88.24% List
European Championship 3 10 - 10 4-4 3 - - 18 - - - 8 2 - 80.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  75 - 75 28-28 69 - - 222 - - - 58 13 4 77.33% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Wales 1931-33, 1935-36, 1938-41, 1944-45   18 - 18 5-5 6 - - 27 - - - 9 7 2 50.00% List
England (GB) 1932-33, 1936-37, 1946   17 - 17 --- 12 - - 24 - - - 15 1 1 88.24% List
England 1934   1 - 1 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    7 Jul 2015 1:30am

    Gus was from the same tiger bay area as Billy Boston and was a pupil at the same south Church St. School before the family moved to Barry when he was 11years old,this can be confirmed in his book rugby renegade.

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Sources: Wakefield Trinity Heritage , Widnes RLFC History , News Reports