Peter Tunks

Quick Facts

Full Name	Peter Tunks
Occupation	Rugby League Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 30, 1958(1958-08-30)
Age	66
Birthplace	Sydney
Country	Australia
Birth City	New South Wales
Horoscope	Virgo

Peter Tunks Biography

Peter Tunks is one of the most popular and richest Rugby League Player who was born on August 30, 1958 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Tunks is a product of Marcellin College Randwick. Regarded as one of the best rugby league players to come out of this school, Tunks also represented NSW at rugby union as a schoolboy in 1976.

Graded with Souths in 1977, Tunks made his debut that year as a front row forward at eighteen years of age. Tunks narrowly missed selection for the 1978 Kangaroo tour when he was voted one of the top rookies of the year. In the off season Tunks contracted glandular fever, hepatitis and a kidney disease and missed part of the 1979 season.

Peter Tunks Net Worth

Peter Tunks is one of the richest Rugby League Player from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Peter Tunks 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Peter Tunks (born 30 August 1958) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, and coached in the 1990s. He played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Penrith Panthers, New South Wales, and the Australian national side. After that he played with a number of clubs in England.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Peter Tunks height 6 ft 4 in Philippa weight 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Peter Tunks Dating?

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Tunks played left-prop, i.e. number 8, in Leeds’ 14-15 defeat by St. Helens in the 1987–88 John Player Special Trophy Final during the 1987–88 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 9 January 1988.

Facts & Trivia

Philippa Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby League Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Peter Tunks celebrates birthday on August 30 of every year.

Tunks played ten State of Origin games but was selected in sixteen – missing some games due to injury. Tunks played Origin in 1985 when NSW won it for the first time and then played all 3 games in 1986 when NSW won the series 3–nil for the first time in Origin history.

Top Facts about Peter Tunks

1. Peter Tunks is an Australian rugby league coach and former player.
2. He played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Penrith Panthers.
3. Tunks represented Australia in 8 test matches between 1982-1986.
4. He won two premierships with the Bulldogs in 1984 and 1985.
5. Tunks coached at various levels including NRL, NSW Cup, and junior representative teams.
6. In 2019, he was appointed as head coach of the Western Suburbs Magpies.
7. Tunks has also worked as a commentator for Fox Sports Australia.
8. He was known for his tough playing style and aggressive on-field demeanor.
9. Tunks was inducted into the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Hall of Fame in 2007.
10. He remains a respected figure within the rugby league community in Australia.