Paul Hauff(born 9 May 1970) is an Australian former professionalrugby leaguefootballer who played in the 1990s. AQueenslandState of OriginandAustralian internationalrepresentativefullback,he played his whole top-level career in Australia for theBrisbane Broncos,later moving to their sister club inEngland,theLondon Broncos.
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| Born | 9 May 1970 Cairns,Queensland,Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 197 cm (6 ft5+1⁄2in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editHauff was born inCairns,Queensland.[3]He played his junior football with Cairns Saints.[4]
Playing career
editA ganglyfullback,He was graded with theBrisbane Broncosin1990,being named along withWillie Carneas the club's joint rookie of the year.[5]He marked his first grade début for Brisbane with a three-try performance against theNewcastle KnightsatMarathon Stadium,helping the Broncos to a resounding 28–4 win over the Knights. Standing at197 cm (6 ft5+1⁄2in) tall, Hauff is the tallest fullback on record atState of Originlevel.[6]Hauff also served with theQueensland Police.[7]
During the1991 NSWRL seasonHauff was playing well enough to be selected to play forQueenslandat fullback in all three games of the1991 State of Origin serieswhich the Maroons won. He was then selected as theAustralia national team's fullback for the first game of the1991 Trans-Tasman Test series.The game was his one and only Test for Australia.
In 1992, Hauff required a total shoulder reconstruction after suffering an injury[citation needed]in the Broncos 20–18 win overSt Georgeat theAdelaide Ovalin Round 8 (24 May) saw him miss out on the Broncos' premiership success. Injuries, and the form ofJulian O'Neillplaying fullback saw Hauff restricted to just 13 games for the Broncos between 1993 and 1996. Hauff then signed to play with Brisbane's sister club, the London Broncos in 1996, scoring 13 tries for the club.
Post playing
editIn 2000 he was awarded theAustralian Sports Medalfor his contribution to Australia's international standing in rugby league.
Hauff returned to being a police officer, serving in the Queensland Police.[8]
References
edit- ^Rugby League Project
- ^Yesterday's HeroArchived27 August 2012 at theWayback Machine
- ^Paul Hauff at rugbyleagueproject.com
- ^Paul Hauff at nrlstats.com
- ^Harms, John (2005).The Pearl: Steve Renouf's Story.Australia:University of QueenslandPress. p. 99.ISBN9780702235368.
- ^"Tupou brings size back to NSW – NRL.com".National Rugby League. Archived fromthe originalon 11 May 2014.
- ^"History".policerugbyleague.com.au.Queensland Police Rugby League.Retrieved30 September2016.
- ^Rebecca Danslow (17 November 2014)."Wolston Park Hospital a no-go zone as police step up patrols to stop 'sticky beaks'".The Courier Mail.Retrieved24 January2022.