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4 unusual facts about George Taylforth


George Taylforth

He attended Sydney Boys High School playing alongside 1991 World Cup Winning Australia rugby union coach Bob Dwyer and premiership winning St. George Dragons rugby-league halfback George Evans (1962, 1963, 1964, 1965).

In his first season with the club, Taylforth once again scored more than 200 points - 202 - a record that stood for thirty years until Mat Rogers scored 212 points in the 2000 season.

Roger Pearman

He commenced the 1966 season in first grade but forfeited his position to allow George Taylforth back into the team.

Steve Gearin

In 1979 he broke George Taylforth's 1967 goal kicking record of 204 points in the process.



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