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Bryan Niebling

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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

Nickname(s)
Horse
Born
Monday, 18th July, 1960
Current Age
65 years and 326 days
Place Of Birth
Murgon, Queensland, Australia

Competitions Won

The Ashes
1984, 1986
World Cup
1985/88
Test Series
1986 Australia vs New Zealand
State of Origin
1983, 1984, 1987
Midweek Cup
1984
UK Second Division
1989/90

Biography

Bryan ‘Horse’ Niebling was a constant thorn in the side of NSW forwards during the titanic State of Origin clashes of the early 1980s. His career in the State of Origin arena saw him make 9 appearances while playing for Valleys and Redcliffe. Niebling made his Test debut in the second row against Great Britain in 1984, and ultimately played in all three matches of Australia’s Ashes whitewash. A co-winner of Brisbane's Rothmans Medal in 1986 he toured with the unbeaten Kangaroos and played in 10 matches including all five Tests. By the time the Broncos had been promoted to the League in 1988 his career was winding down because of injury. The last of Niebling's 13 Test appearances was in Australia's 13-6 loss to NZ in Lang Park in 1987. He later played for Hull KR in 1989-91.
- 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) - 10 3 13 -1--1 - - - 4 - - - 12 1 - 92.31% List
The Ashes 2 6 - 6 ----- - - - - - - - 6 - - 100.00% List
World Cup 1 3 1 4 -1--1 - - - 4 - - - 4 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches Wide BayWDB - 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches Queensland FirstsQFI - 6 - 6 -1--1 - - - 4 - 1 - 4 2 - 66.67% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 15 3 18 -2--2 - - - 8 - - - 17 1 - 94.44% List
Test Series 3 6 3 9 ----- - - - - - - - 9 - - 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 3 9 - 9 -1--1 - - - 4 - - - 5 4 - 55.56% List
Interstate Series - 1 1 2 ----- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - 10 10 20 -2--2 - - - 8 - - - 15 5 - 75.00% List
Midweek Cup 1 15 - 15 1---1 - - - 3 - - - 6 9 - 40.00% List
QRL - 3 1 4 ----- - - - - - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
English Championship - 18 - 18 -2--2 - - - 8 - - - 7 9 2 38.89% List
Challenge Cup - 2 - 2 ----- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Regal Trophy - 2 - 2 ----- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Yorkshire Cup - 4 1 5 ----- - - - - - - - 3 2 - 60.00% List
UK Top Division - 18 - 18 -2--2 - - - 8 - - - 7 9 2 38.89% List
UK Second Division 1 24 1 25 -1--1 - - - 4 - - - 22 3 - 88.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  113 17 130 19--10 - - - 39 - 1 - 84 44 2 64.62% 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 1984, 1986-87   10 3 13 -1--1 - - - 4 - - - 12 1 - 92.31% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1984-1986   3 1 4 -1--1 - - - 4 - - - 4 - - 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%  
Wide Bay 1979   1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Brisbane Firsts 1980-87   15 - 15 1---1 - - - 3 - - - 6 9 - 40.00% List
QLD Firsts 1981-83, 1987   7 1 8 -1--1 - - - 4 - 1 - 4 4 - 50.00% List
QLD 1983-84, 1986-87   9 - 9 -1--1 - - - 4 - - - 5 4 - 55.56% List
Aus Presidents XIII 1985   1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

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%  
RedcliffeRedcliffe 19871987 BRL   3 1 4----- - - - - - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 19881988 NSWRL Winfield Cup   9 4 13----- - - - - - - - 9 4 - 69.23% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 19891989 NSWRL Winfield Cup   1 6 7-2--2 - - - 8 - - - 6 1 - 85.71% List

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%  
Redcliffe 1987   3 1 4 ----- - - - - - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
Brisbane 1988-89   10 10 20 -2--2 - - - 8 - - - 15 5 - 75.00% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Hull KRHull KR 1989/90   30 1 31-1--1 - - - 4 - - - 24 7 - 77.42% List
Hull KRHull KR 1990/91   23 1 24-2--2 - - - 8 - - - 10 12 2 41.67% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Hull KR 1989-90   53 2 55 -3--3 - - - 12 - - - 34 19 2 61.82% List

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, AJ Lucantonio, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Bill Bates, Michael Borg, Tim Costello, Alan Katzmann

Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club