13 Facts About Paul Harragon

Paul Harragon was born and raised in Kurri Kurri, New South Wales, Australia.

Paul Harragon joined the Newcastle Knights in 1988 and made his first grade debut in 1989 against the Balmain Tigers.

Paul Harragon represented and captained Country, New South Wales and Australia.

Paul Harragon was named man-of-the-match in the second game of the 1994 State of Origin series.

Paul Harragon captained the Knights to the 1997 ARL premiership title in a grand final against Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, despite suffering from serious headaches and seizures throughout most of the season.

Paul Harragon excelled at the State of Origin level, making 20 consecutive appearances for New South Wales between Game I 1992 and Game II 1998.

Paul Harragon holds the record for the second most consecutive Origin games by a New South Welshman, and most appearances by a NSW forward.

Paul Harragon missed the 1995 World Cup final due to injury, with Gary Larson being flown in to replace him.

In 1999, Paul Harragon participated in the first rugby league game to be played at Stadium Australia.

Later that year, after playing 169 first grade games in a career lasting ten years, Paul Harragon retired due to an ongoing knee injury mid-season.

Paul Harragon has since become a media personality, working for local Newcastle station NBN Television, before joining Channel 9 as a member of The Footy Show panel, and as a rugby league commentator.

Paul Harragon was a director of and is a life member of the Newcastle Knights, and is spokesman for NIB Health Funds and Subway.

In 2016, Paul Harragon became a contestant on Network Ten's second series of I'm a Celebrity.