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Rugby League Biography

Ken Irvine

“Irvine”

Australian · Sydney, Australia · Born 10 December 1944

Wing
21
test appearances
212
career tries
1963-73
era
1963-1973
career span

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Australian rugby league legend and 22-time representative for Australia, a prolific try-scoring winger who scored 212 first-grade tries across a remarkable career that set records that stood for decades.

Ken Irvine is Australia's greatest try-scorer, crossing 212 times in first-class rugby league — a record that stood for decades. The North Sydney and Manly winger's exceptional pace and finishing ability produced a scoring rate that has never been matched in the history of the game. A multiple Australian representative whose try-scoring exploits remain the gold standard for wingers.

Career Journey

Timeline

1944 👶 Born in Sydney, Australia
1973 🏁 Retired from professional sport
🏟️ North Sydney Bears
🏟️ Newcastle Knights
Career Timeline — Ken Irvine
1944
Born in Sydney, Australia
1973
Retired from professional sport
North Sydney Bears
North Sydney Bears
Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights