Ronnie Duane

Ronald Duane
Personal information
Full name	Ronald Duane
Nickname	Ronnie, Rhino
Died	circa-1964 (age 59–60)
Playing information
Position	Centre, Second-row
Club
Representative
	Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Ronald "Ronnie" 'Rhino' Duane (circa-1964 (age 59–60)) is a professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Warrington (Heriatge #817), Oldham, and Rochdale Hornets as a Centre, or Second-row, i.e. number 3 or 4, or, 11 or 12.

Playing career

Ronnie Duane won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1983 against France (2 matches), and in 1984 against France,^[1] he played in Great Britain's 40-13 victory over Northern Territory during the 1984 Great Britain Lions tour at Darwin, Northern Territory, his tour lasted nine minutes before he was injured with torn knee-ligaments.^[2]

Ronnie Duane played Centre, i.e. number 3, in Warrington's 16-0 victory over St. Helens in the 1982 Lancashire Cup final during the 1982–83 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 October 1982, played as an Interchange/Substitute, i.e. number 15, (replacing Second-row Gary Sanderson) in the 24-16 victory over Oldham in the 1989 Lancashire Cup final during the 1989–90 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 14 October 1989,^[3] and played, and score a try in Rochdale Hornets 14-24 defeat by St. Helens in the 1991 Lancashire Cup final during the 1991–92 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington, on Sunday 20 October 1991.

Ronnie Duane played Centre, i.e. number 3, in Warrington's 12-5 victory over Barrow in the 1980–81 John Player Trophy final during the 1980–81 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 24 January 1981, and played as an Interchange/Substitute, i.e. number 14, (replacing Scrum-half/Halfback Steve Peters) in the 4-18 defeat to Wigan in the 1986–87 John Player Special Trophy final during the 1986–87 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 10 January 1987.^[4]

Ronnie has got one child called Briony Duane who has recently finished her GCSEs at Birchwood Community High School the previous school of George Sampson.

Personal information
Full name	Ronald Duane
Nickname	Ronnie, Rhino
Died	circa-1964 (age 59–60)
Playing information
Position	Centre, Second-row
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1981–89	Warrington	173	51	28	0	246
1990–91	Oldham	21	1	0	0	4
1991–≥91	Rochdale Hornets
	Total	194	52	28	0	250
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1983–84	Great Britain	3	1	0	0	4
	Lancashire
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk