Rod Wishart

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rod Wishart
Occupation	Rugby Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 15, 1968(1968-10-15)
Age	56
Birthplace	Gerringong
Country	Australia
Birth City	New South Wales
Horoscope	Libra

Rod Wishart Biography

Rod Wishart is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Player who was born on October 15, 1968 in Gerringong, New South Wales, Australia.

Wishart, who played both centre and wing in his junior years, grew up in his home town of Gerringong. There he was coached by former international centre Mick Cronin. He first came to attention in 1988 when he played for Country Firsts. Later in the year he played against Papua New Guinea for both Southern Division and NSW Country, kicking goals in both victories.

Wishart played his first match for the Illawarra Steelers in 1989, finished his rookie season as the club’s top point-scorer with 84 from 2 tries and 37 goals from his 19 games. During the season he scored a try in the Steelers 18-20 loss to the Brisbane Broncos in the 1989 Panasonic Cup Final at Parramatta Stadium.

Rod Wishart Net Worth

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

Rod Wishart (born 15 October 1968) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played the 1980s and 1990s. A New South Wales State of Origin and Australian international representative goal-kicking winger, he played club football with the Illawarra Steelers and the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Rod Wishart height 5 ft 10 in Ronald weight 194  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

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His goal kicking improved dramatically in the 1994 NSWRL season, and his continued good form at club and state level saw him selected on the wing for NSW in their State of Origin series win over Queensland, while at the end of the season he was selected to go on the 1994 Kangaroo tour. Wishart and team mate Paul McGregor became the first two, and only, Illawarra Steelers players to be selected for a Kangaroo Tour. Rod Wishart went on to be the top point scorer on the tour, scoring a Kangaroo Tour points record of 174 points from 8 tries and 71 goals in 11 games played, beating the record of Michael O’Connor who scored 170 points in 1986. He also played in three of the four tests on tour, coming into the side for the second test against Great Britain at Old Trafford. Two weeks later Wishart was a try scorer in Australia’s 23-4 win in the deciding third test at Elland Road two weeks later. He then played on the wing in Australia’s 74-0 demolition of France, scoring a personal best of 26 points from a try and 11 goals from 13 attempts. During the 1994 Kangaroo tour, Wishart also played in a non-test international, scoring a try and kicking 7/9 goals as the Kangaroos demolished Wales 46-4 in Cardiff.

Facts & Trivia

Ronald Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Rod Wishart celebrates birthday on October 15 of every year.

In 1995 and 1996, Wishart was awarded the BHP Medal as the Steelers’ player of the year. During this time, Wishart remained loyal to the Australian Rugby League during the Super League War. He played in NSW’s surprise 3-0 loss to Queensland in the 1995 State of Origin series, though he retained his place on the wing for Australia in all three tests of the 1995 Trans-Tasman series against New Zealand, won 3-0 by the ARL only Australian’s (the ARL had ruled that Super League aligned players were not eligible for selection). He top scored for Australia during the series with one try in the third test, and 17 goals, including kicking 5/5 in both the first and second tests.