Graeme Langlands

Graeme Frank Langlands, MBE, (2 September 1941 – 20 January 2018), also known by the nickname of "Changa", was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played from the 1950s till the 1970s and coached in the 1970s.

Graeme Langlands
Langlands in 2014
Personal information
Full nameGraeme Frank Langlands
Born(1941-09-02)2 September 1941
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Died20 January 2018(2018-01-20) (aged 76)
Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight12 st 4 lb (78 kg)
PositionFullback, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1959–62 Wollongong
1963–76 St. George 227 86 648 0 1554
Total 227 86 648 0 1554
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1962 NSW Country Firsts 1 0 0 0 0
1962–75 New South Wales 33 19 40 0 137
1963–75 Australia 45 21 73 0 206
1966–75 NSW City Firsts 8 5 32 0 79
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1972–76 St. George 119 70 5 44 59
Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1973–76 NSW City Firsts 3 2 0 1 67
1973–76 New South Wales 12 9 0 1 75
1973–75 Australia 24 18 2 4 75
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He retired as the most-capped player for the Australian national team with 45 international appearances from 1963 to 1975, and captained his country in 15 Test matches and World Cup games. Langlands was the fullback and goal-kicker for the St. George Dragons in the latter half of their 11-year consecutive premiership-winning run from 1956 to 1966.

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