Australian rugby league footballer
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| Full name | Brendan Hurst | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1972-04-01) 1 April 1972 (age 52) Ipswich, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: As of 2 May 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brendan Hurst (born 1 April 1972) is a former professional rugby league player who played for the Gold Coast Chargers and Sydney Roosters from 1994 to 2000. Hurst is the leading point-scorer in the history of the original Gold Coast incarnations.
NRL career
Hurst debuted for the Gold Coast Seagulls in 1994, becoming the leading points-scorer in the clubs' 11-year tenure in the NSWRL/ARL. Hurst moved to the Sydney Roosters prior to the 1998 NRL season, one year before the Gold Coast Chargers incarnation folded, where he played 21 games before retiring in 2000.
Post-NRL career
After his retirement, Hurst worked as the sponsorship manager for the Roosters, before being hired as an assistant coach at the South Sydney Rabbitohs in 2002. In December 2004, Hurst became the CEO of the Ipswich Jets. Hurst's appointment was the subject of some controversy, as former Redcliffe Dolphins lower grade coach Rob Campbell claimed he had been offered the job by Ipswich previously. Hurst retired from his position as CEO on 29 January 2007 because he wanted to travel. As CEO, Hurst was noted for his good relationship with the Ipswich Junior Rugby League.
References
- ^ "Brendan Hurst: Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- White, Louis (1 December 2006). "Sons of the Coast are ready to rise again with capital idea". The Australian. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ Hillier, Michael (10 December 2004). "Jets in CEO controversy". The Queensland Times. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ Hillier, Michael (17 December 2004). "New Jets boss keen to lift Ipswich image". The Northern Star. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ Hillier, Michael (1 February 2007). "Hurst explains why he's going travelling". The Queensland Times. Retrieved 2 May 2020.