Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Born
- Saturday, 14th April, 1962
- Current Age
- 63 years and 350 days
- Place Of Birth
- Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
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 | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City vs Country | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| City vs Country Firsts | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) | 1 | 152 | 17 | 1 | - | 70 | 72 | 72 | 8 | 47.37% | List | ||||
| NSWRFL/NSWRL Finals | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Midweek Cup | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 0 | 42.86% | List | ||||
| Challenge Cup AU | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Club Career - UK | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| English Championship | - | 27 | 9 | - | - | 36 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 62.96% | List | ||||
| Challenge Cup | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Regal Trophy | - | 7 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71.43% | List | ||||
| Yorkshire Cup | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 60.00% | List | ||||
| UK Top Division | - | 27 | 9 | - | - | 36 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 62.96% | List | ||||
| Other | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| World Club Challenge | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||||
| First Class | 204 | 29 | 1 | - | 118 | 103 | 93 | 10 | 50.49% | List | |||||
Australia - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| NSW Country Firsts | 1982 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| NSW City Seconds | 1986 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| NSW Country | 1987, 1989 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1982-1989 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20.00% | List | ||||
NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Eastern Suburbs | NSWRFL 1983 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 66.67% | List | ||||
| Eastern Suburbs | NSWRL 1984 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Eastern Suburbs | NSWRL 1985 | 19 | 4 | 1 | - | 18 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 42.11% | List | ||||
| Manly | NSWRL 1986 | 21 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 57.14% | List | ||||
| Manly | NSWRL 1987 | 26 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 76.92% | List | ||||
| Gold Coast | NSWRL 1988 | 14 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 21.43% | List | ||||
| Gold Coast | NSWRL 1989 | 22 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 31.82% | List | ||||
| Gold Coast | NSWRL 1990 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 16 | 0 | 20.00% | List | ||||
| Western Suburbs | NSWRL 1991 | 16 | - | - | - | - | 10 | 6 | 0 | 62.50% | List | ||||
NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Eastern Suburbs | 1983-85 | 33 | 5 | 1 | - | 22 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 48.48% | List | ||||
| Manly | 1986-87 | 47 | 6 | - | - | 24 | 32 | 13 | 2 | 68.09% | List | ||||
| Gold Coast | 1988-90 | 56 | 6 | - | - | 24 | 14 | 40 | 2 | 25.00% | List | ||||
| Western Suburbs | 1991 | 16 | - | - | - | - | 10 | 6 | 0 | 62.50% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1983-1991 | 152 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 8 | 47.37% | List | ||||
English Career - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Castleford | 1988/89 | 23 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 91.30% | List | ||||
| Castleford | 1989/90 | 18 | 8 | - | - | 32 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 77.78% | List | ||||
English Career - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Castleford | 1988-89 | 41 | 12 | - | - | 48 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 63.41% | List | ||||
Contributions:
Rugby League Tables, AJ Lucantonio, Alan Katzmann, Greg Fiveash, 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), Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club
Your Say
09/04/2010
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.
10/05/2011
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.
18/05/2011
Ron played for the Mudgee Dragons in 1992 as Captain/Coach.
28/10/2011
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.
12/02/2016
hows your brother tom going i played against him in the newcastle comp
02/09/2024
Did Ronnie Gibbs have family in Pratts, Virginia, in Madison County, of the United States?
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