25 Facts About Shaun Berrigan

Shaun Berrigan played for the Brisbane Broncos, with whom he won the 2000 and 2006 NRL Grand Final, and the New Zealand Warriors and the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League.

Shaun Berrigan played for Hull FC in the Super League.

Shaun Berrigan was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia on 4 November 1978.

Shaun Berrigan's brother Barry was a fellow professional, with whom he played in the Toowoomba Rugby League competition for Dalby Diehards in the 2014 season.

Shaun Berrigan made his premiership debut for the Brisbane Broncos in Round 11 of the 1999 NRL season against the Balmain Tigers, making eleven appearances during the remainder of the aforementioned NRL season.

FC for the 2001 World Club Challenge, with Shaun Berrigan playing at five-eighth and scoring a try in Brisbane's loss.

Shaun Berrigan's versatility is evident in analysing the Queensland team for which Shaun Berrigan was the five-eighth for the entire 2002 State of Origin series.

Shaun Berrigan played the entire 2003 State of Origin series at halfback for Queensland, who lost.

Shaun Berrigan played in the centres for the 2004 State of Origin series.

Shaun Berrigan was selected in the Australian team to go and compete in the end of season 2004 Rugby League Tri-Nations tournament.

Shaun Berrigan was then the top try-scorer for the 2005 Brisbane Broncos season scoring 19 tries.

Shaun Berrigan played his 150th first grade game for the club in 2006.

Shaun Berrigan started the year in the centre position but injuries to the Broncos' full-time hookers, Michael Ennis and Shaun's brother Barry, made coach Wayne Bennett move Berrigan to hooker.

Shaun Berrigan played so well at hooker in the Broncos' 2006 NRL Grand Final victory over Melbourne that he was awarded the Clive Churchill Medal for best on field.

Shaun Berrigan was superb from dummy half, but shut down Melbourne Storm super-star Greg Inglis for the entire match.

Shaun Berrigan was later selected in the 2006 Tri-Nations side for Australia and played in the final which Australia won.

Shaun Berrigan was selected to play for the Australian national team from the interchange bench in the 2007 ANZAC Test match victory against New Zealand.

Shaun Berrigan was a regular representative player, appearing twelve times in the State of Origin for the Queensland Maroons and in five test matches for Australia.

Shaun Berrigan signed a four-year deal with English Super League team and 2006 Grand Final runners up, Hull FC.

Shaun Berrigan's contract commenced with the start of the 2008 season when he replaced former Broncos teammate Richard Swain, who retired from the game at the end of the 2007 season, thus freeing up a free quota space.

Shaun Berrigan scored his first try for new club Hull in Round 2 of 2008's Super League XIII.

On 30 August Shaun Berrigan appeared for Hull at Wembley in the 2008 Challenge Cup Final.

At the start of 2011, Shaun Berrigan secured a release from Hull so he could move to be closer to his family following the death of his father in 2010.

Shaun Berrigan announced his retirement at the end of the 2013 NRL season.

In 2023, Shaun Berrigan played in the FOG side that versed the Queensland Police Service Rugby League Association.