Bradley Carnegie Thorn was born on 3 February 1975 and is a rugby union coach and former rugby league and rugby union footballer.
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41 Facts About Brad Thorn
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Brad Thorn played eight times for Australia - five for the Kangaroos, and three games for the Super League Australia team.
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Brad Thorn's preferred position in rugby league was in the second-row, though he was equally effective as a prop.
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In 2000 Brad Thorn was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his contribution to Australia's international standing in rugby league.
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Brad Thorn first moved to rugby union in 2001 and, over two spells in the sport, became one of the most successful rugby union players.
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Brad Thorn won 59 international caps for New Zealand, and was part of the team that won the 2011 World Cup.
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Brad Thorn was signed as a junior with the Brisbane Broncos in 1994 and that same year represented Australia in the Junior Kangaroos side.
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Brad Thorn made his first grade debut in the NSWRL for the Brisbane Broncos, who were then defending premiers, in the 1994 Winfield Cup season's 12th round against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
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Brad Thorn held his place at second-row forward for all three games of that series.
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Brad Thorn made his international debut for Australia against New Zealand.
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Brad Thorn won his first premiership with the Broncos when they defeated the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the 1997 Super League grand final in Brisbane.
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Brad Thorn continued to represent Australia in all three Tests of the 1998 international series against New Zealand.
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Brad Thorn played at second-row forward in the Broncos' victory at the 1998 NRL Grand Final, winning his second premiership ring.
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Brad Thorn was selected to play for Queensland again in Game III of 1999 State of Origin series and all three matches of the 2000 State of Origin series.
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Brad Thorn then played at second-row forward for the Broncos in their 2000 NRL Grand Final win over the Sydney Roosters, claiming a third premiership.
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In 2001 Brad Thorn moved to New Zealand and switched to rugby union, playing for the Crusaders in the Super 12 and Canterbury in the National Provincial Championship.
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Brad Thorn initially been picked for the end of year All Black tour in 2001 but he pulled out due to his own uncertainty of commitment to the 15-man game.
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In 2003, Brad Thorn went on to play for New Zealand's All Blacks, appearing in 12 tests, including the 2003 Rugby Union World Cup.
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Brad Thorn thus became a dual rugby-code international, the second man in history to have represented Australia in league and New Zealand in union.
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In 2005 Brad Thorn moved back to Brisbane and the National Rugby League, again playing with the Broncos for another three years.
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Brad Thorn enjoyed further representative selection for Queensland in all three games of the 2005 State of Origin series, scoring a try in Game II.
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Brad Thorn claimed another premiership ring when he played at second-row in the Broncos' 2006 NRL Grand Final victory over the Melbourne Storm.
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At the close of the 2007 NRL season Brad Thorn switched codes , moving back to New Zealand to continue his rugby union career.
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Brad Thorn signed with Tasman Rugby Union in October, 2007, making him again eligible for the Crusaders.
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Brad Thorn thus became the second person to win both a Super Rugby title and an NRL title.
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Brad Thorn won a second Tri-Nations with New Zealand in 2008 and a third in 2010.
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In March 2012, during the Japanese off season, Brad Thorn signed a 3-month short-term contract with European champions Leinster.
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Brad Thorn has since been joined in this feat by Bakkies Botha, Danie Rossouw and Bryan Habana.
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In October 2012, it was reported that Brad Thorn has agreed in principle to join the Highlanders Super rugby franchise for the 2013 season.
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In 2014 a bicep injury which required surgery ended his season and called into question whether Brad Thorn would be able to reach his stated goal of playing rugby union professionally until age 40.
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However, in August 2014, Brad Thorn decided to extend his career , signing a deal with English club Leicester Tigers.
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In 2016, Brad Thorn came out of retirement, aged 41, and played for Queensland Country in Australia's National Rugby Championship.
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Brad Thorn's extended playing career - 22 seasons as a professional - has been attributed to his professional approach, including focuses on stretching, listening to his body, and doing only light weights when he felt that was right for him.
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Brad Thorn is known for his strength and his dedication to weight training throughout his career.
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On 12 May 2015, Brad Thorn was announced as the Queensland Reds Elite Development Squad forwards coach for the next three seasons, starting in November 2015.
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Brad Thorn was appointed as an assistant coach of Queensland Country for the 2016 National Rugby Championship and was made head coach of the team for the 2017 season.
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Brad Thorn coached the Queensland Reds to a Super Rugby AU Title in 2021 was the Australian Super Rugby Coach Award Winner for that year.
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Brad Thorn is the second longest serving coach of the Queensland Reds.
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