11 Facts About Graeme Hughes

Graeme Christopher Hughes was born on 6 December 1955 and is an Australian sportsman turned broadcaster.

Graeme Hughes is the last man to have played both rugby league and cricket for New South Wales.

Graeme Hughes was unlucky not to be selected for the Australian side to go on the 1978 Kangaroo tour.

Graeme Hughes retired in 1982 after a series of injuries to focus on his media career.

In 2008, Graeme Hughes announced he was running for a position on the Bulldogs Rugby League Football Club Board of Directors alongside former players Andrew Farrar, Paul Dunn and Barry Ward.

Graeme Hughes's uncle is former rugby league administrator Peter 'Bullfrog' Moore.

Graeme Hughes never produced a spectacular batting performance, his top score being the 65 he hit against Victoria at the MCG in his final season.

Graeme Hughes worked on Channel 10's rugby league coverage first being a sideline eye then became the networks play by play caller in 1988 alongside Ian Maurice and Rex Mossop until the end of 1991 when Ten lost the rights to Channel 9.

Graeme Hughes led Ten's commentary team for the English leg of the 1990 Kangaroo tour alongside David Morrow, including all three Ashes tests between Australia and Great Britain.

Graeme Hughes hosted Rugby League programs on Channel 7 as well as appearing on former weekend sports show Sportswatch.

On 31 July 2016, Graeme Hughes commentated the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles against Newcastle Knights game for the NRL's retro round on Fox Sports Australia.