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Ron Gibbs

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
Saturday, 14th April, 1962
Current Age
64 years and 57 days
Place Of Birth
Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

NSWRL Premiership (NRL)
1987

Biography

Newcastle Wests centre was a Country rep in 1982 before coming to Easts. Shifting to the forwards, 'Rambo' Ron Gibbs created headlines at Manly in 1987 when he signed with newly the formed G’Coast club midway through the season. Manly won the premiership that year and Gibbs was a star performer with his tank-like runs and hard, head-on defence. He was sent off in his last appearance in a Sea Eagle jersey - in the World Club Championship loss to Wigan. (Gibbs also had two controversial seasons with Castleford in England, which involved a four-match suspension.) At the G’Coast he broke his arm in a trial match and failed to reach similar heights despite a huge contract. He later took part in the Pacific Cup tournament in Tonga but the G’Coast cut him from the club at the end of 1990. Gibbs later successfully sued the club for breach of contract involving the failed payment of a block of land. In 1991 he played with Wests for match payments but after a good season, departed the club to captain-coach in the country.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City vs Country Origin - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW City vs Country - 4 - 4 --- - - - - - - - 1 3 - 25.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) 1 132 20 152 17-17 1 - - 70 2 10 3 72 72 8 47.37% List
NRL Finals - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
Midweek Cup - 7 - 7 --- - - - - - - - 3 4 - 42.86% List
Challenge Cup AU - 2 - 2 --- 2 - - 4 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
English Championship - 27 - 27 9-9 - - - 36 - - - 17 9 1 62.96% List
Challenge Cup - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Regal Trophy - 7 - 7 3-3 - - - 12 - - - 5 2 - 71.43% List
Yorkshire Cup - 5 - 5 --- - - - - - - - 3 1 1 60.00% List
World Club Challenge - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - 1 - 1 - 0.00% List
UK Top Division - 27 - 27 9-9 - - - 36 - - - 17 9 1 62.96% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  185 20 205 29-29 1 - - 118 2 10 4 102 93 10 49.76% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW Country Firsts 1982   2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1986   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW Country 1987, 1989   2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19831983 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   9 3 121-1 - - - 4 - - - 8 3 1 66.67% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19841984 NSWRL Winfield Cup   - 2 2--- - - - - - 1 - - 2 - 0.00% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19851985 NSWRL Winfield Cup   18 1 194-4 1 - - 18 - 1 1 8 8 3 42.11% List
ManlyManly 19861986 NSWRL Winfield Cup   20 1 212-2 - - - 8 - 4 - 12 8 1 57.14% List
ManlyManly 19871987 NSWRL Winfield Cup   26 - 264-4 - - - 16 - 1 1 20 5 1 76.92% List
Gold CoastGold Coast 19881988 NSWRL Winfield Cup   14 - 142-2 - - - 8 - 1 1 3 10 1 21.43% List
Gold CoastGold Coast 19891989 NSWRL Winfield Cup   21 1 224-4 - - - 16 - 1 - 7 14 1 31.82% List
Gold CoastGold Coast 19901990 NSWRL Winfield Cup   15 5 20--- - - - - 1 - - 4 16 - 20.00% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19911991 NSWRL Winfield Cup   9 7 16--- - - - - 1 1 - 10 6 - 62.50% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Eastern Suburbs 1983-85   27 6 33 5-5 1 - - 22 - 2 1 16 13 4 48.48% List
Manly 1986-87   46 1 47 6-6 - - - 24 - 5 1 32 13 2 68.09% List
Gold Coast 1988-90   50 6 56 6-6 - - - 24 1 2 1 14 40 2 25.00% List
Western Suburbs 1991   9 7 16 --- - - - - 1 1 - 10 6 - 62.50% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
CastlefordCastleford 1988/89   23 - 234-4 - - - 16 - - - 17 5 1 73.91% List
CastlefordCastleford 1989/90   18 - 188-8 - - - 32 - - - 9 8 1 50.00% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Castleford 1988-89   41 - 41 12-12 - - - 48 - - - 26 13 2 63.41% List

Your Say

  • Paul Carter
    9 Apr 2010 11:39am

    In 1982 Gibbs scored 3 tries for the Western Suburbs Rosellas as they Beat Kurri Kurri to win the Newcastle Grand Final 21-14 at Energy Australia Stadium when it was called the Newcastle International Sports Centre.

  • Dane-Michael Starwood
    10 May 2011 11:42am

    Ron Gibbs was an outstanding and immensely talented rugby league player who was just an inspiration to watch and he really should have stayed at Manly. That spectacular try he scored for Manly against Souths was a hint of his greatness, and when tackling in defense he launched himself like a missile against the ball carrier, we won't see his likes again.

  • R
    18 May 2011 7:28pm

    Ron played for the Mudgee Dragons in 1992 as Captain/Coach.

  • Troy shepherd
    28 Oct 2011 4:06pm

    One of the hardest players to play the game. I used to have a chat to him at most giants home games . He would come out prior to the main game. Really top bloke, even had a few beers with him after the game at the club house (seagulls). Would have preferred him to stay at manly, but thems the breaks. Best tackle was when he broke wally lewis,s arm.

  • kenny sanders
    12 Feb 2016 8:40pm

    hows your brother tom going i played against him in the newcastle comp

  • Anonymous
    2 Sep 2024 8:25am

    Did Ronnie Gibbs have family in Pratts, Virginia, in Madison County, of the United States?

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

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