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Alan Gil is an Australian former rugby league player.
Born to a Spanish father and Irish mother, Gil was raised in Cairns, attending St Augustine's College.
Gil captain-coached local Cairns club the Kangaroos, partnering his brother Neil in the centres, while another brother Frank was their five-eighth. In 1958, Gil was named best on ground for Far North Queensland in their match against Great Britain, a performance that saw him signed by a club in Toowoomba. He captained the Toowoomba representative side to the 1960 Bulimba Cup title, before returning to Cairns.
In 1962, Gil represented Australia as a centre in the 2nd and 3rd Tests against Great Britain.
References
- ^ "Spanish Zest In Aust. Test Side". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 June 1962.
- "Q'land Centre Ill, Doubt For R.L." The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 August 1963.
- "Rugby historian's home-grown heroes". The North West Star. 1 December 2014.
- "Soft Test Ground Will Suit England". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 July 1962.
External links
- Alan Gil at Rugby League Project
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