1. Peter Tunks was born on 30 August 1958 and is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, and coached in the 1990s.
10 Facts About Peter Tunks
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Peter Tunks played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Penrith Panthers, New South Wales, and the Australian national side.
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Peter Tunks narrowly missed selection for the 1978 Kangaroo tour when he was voted one of the top rookies of the year.
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Peter Tunks made his State of Origin debut in 1981, the same year he led South Sydney to victory in the Panasonic Cup, scoring the winning try.
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In 1982 Peter Tunks was told he would be touring with the Kangaroos but was not taken due to off field indiscretions.
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Peter Tunks played in four grand finals in five seasons for the Bulldogs, winning three.
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Peter Tunks toured New Zealand in 1985 with the Kangaroos and was voted player of the tour ahead of Wally Lewis, Mal Meninga, Peter Sterling and others.
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In 1986, Peter Tunks refused to tour with the Kangaroos and he refused to make himself available for the 1988 World Cup Final against New Zealand the week after he captained Canterbury to the premiership.
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In 1990, Peter Tunks followed Phil Gould to Penrith but caught glandular fever and retired halfway through the season.
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Peter Tunks went to England where he had a successful coaching stint for three seasons with Oldham was then appointed Chief Executive at Wakefield Trinity and then Managing Director at Hull FC.