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| Born | (1972-01-01) 1 January 1972 (age 53) Ingham, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jason Erba (born 1 January 1972) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. Primarily a hooker, Erba was a foundation player for the North Queensland Cowboys and had stints with the Brisbane Broncos and Sheffield Eagles.
Playing career
Originally from Ingham, Erba represented the Queensland under-17 side in 1989 and the Queensland under-19 side in 1990 and 1991.
After playing for Herbert River in the Foley Shield, Erba made his first grade debut for the Brisbane Broncos in Round 20 of the 1992 NSWRL season. After leaving the Broncos, Erba spent time with the Gold Coast Seagulls but did not play first grade for the club.
In 1995, he played for the newly established North Queensland Cowboys, playing five games for them in their inaugural season. In 1997, Erba played for the Sheffield Eagles in the Super League.
Post-playing career
Following his retirement, Erba returned to Ingham to coach the Herbert River Crushers A-Grade side.
References
- RLP
- "1989". 18thman.com.
- "1990". 18thman.com.
- "1991". 18thman.com.
- "A Rugby League history of the Famous Foley Shield competition in North Queensland". Fullbottle.com. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- Cadigan, Neil (2015). 25 Years in the Saddle. Playright Publishing. p. 80. ISBN 9780994237316.
- "Townsville & District Rugby League Grand Finals". Forums.leagueunlimited.com. Retrieved 24 August 2017.