Paul Hauff
| Personal information | ||||||
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| Born | 9 May 1970 Cairns, Queensland, Australia |
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| Playing information | ||||||
| Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | |||||
| Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb) | |||||
| Position | Fullback | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1990–96 | Brisbane Broncos | 51 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| 1997–?? | London Broncos | |||||
| Total | 51 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 76 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1991 | Queensland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1991 | Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Source: Rugby League Project and Yesterday's Hero | ||||||
Paul Hauff (born 9 May 1970) is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1990s. A Queensland state of Origin and Australian international representative fullback, he played his whole top-level career in Australia for the Brisbane Broncos, later moving to their sister club in England, the London Broncos.
Hauff, a gangly fullback was graded with the Brisbane Broncos in 1990, being named along with Willie Carne as the club's joint rookie of the year.[1] He made his State of Origin debut for Queensland the following year. Tall (197 cm) with a giant stride, Hauff's deceptive pace earned him selection for Australia in the First Test against New Zealand at Olympic Park in Melbourne. Australia was beaten by the Kiwis, 24-8, and Hauff was one of several players sacked for the remainder of the series. A total shoulder reconstruction after suffering an injury in the match against St George at the Adelaide Oval saw him miss out on the Broncos' premiership success in 1992. A 'confidence' player, he battled injuries to regain his first grade place but was not able to re-scale the heights of the 1991 season. Hauff joined the London Broncos at the end of 1996.
Paul's life after football started with the Queensland Police. He now works as a consultant for the fire department. In 2000 he was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his contribution to Australia's international standing in rugby league.
[edit] References
- ^ Harms, John (2005). The Pearl: Steve Renouf's Story. Australia: University of Queensland Press. pp. 99. ISBN 0702235369, 9780702235368. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=OFE2EZ7JyEkC&source=gbs_navlinks_s.
