Brendan Hurst
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| Full name | Brendan Hurst | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 April 1972 Ipswich,Queensland,Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:[1] As of 2 May 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brendan Hurst(born 1 April 1972) is a former professionalrugby leagueplayer who played for theGold Coast ChargersandSydney Roostersfrom 1994 to 2000.[1]Hurst is the leading point-scorer in the history of the original Gold Coast incarnations.[1]
NRL career
[edit]Hurst debuted for theGold Coast Seagullsin1994,becoming the leading points-scorer in the clubs' 11-year tenure in theNSWRL/ARL.[1]Hurst moved to theSydney Roostersprior to the1998 NRL season,one year before the Gold Coast Chargers incarnation folded,[2]where he played 21 games before retiring in 2000.[1]
Post-NRL career
[edit]After his retirement, Hurst worked as the sponsorship manager for the Roosters,[3]before being hired as an assistant coach at theSouth Sydney Rabbitohsin 2002.[4]In December 2004, Hurst became the CEO of theIpswich Jets.[4]Hurst's appointment was the subject of some controversy, as formerRedcliffe Dolphinslower grade coach Rob Campbell claimed he had been offered the job by Ipswich previously.[3]Hurst retired from his position as CEO on 29 January 2007 because he wanted to travel.[5]As CEO, Hurst was noted for his good relationship with the Ipswich Junior Rugby League.[5]
References
[edit]- ^abcde"Brendan Hurst: Career Stats & Summary".Rugby League Project.Retrieved2 May2020.
- ^White, Louis (1 December 2006)."Sons of the Coast are ready to rise again with capital idea".The Australian.Retrieved2 May2020.
- ^abHillier, Michael (10 December 2004)."Jets in CEO controversy".The Queensland Times.Retrieved2 May2020.
- ^abHillier, Michael (17 December 2004)."New Jets Boss keen to lift Ipswich image".The Northern Star.Retrieved2 May2020.
- ^abHillier, Michael (1 February 2007)."Hurst explains why he's going travelling".The Queensland Times.Retrieved2 May2020.