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Robert Edward "Bob" O'Reilly (born February 16, 1949) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, 70s and 80s. An Australian international and New South Wales interstate representative prop forward, he played in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership, mainly for the Parramatta Eels, but also for the Eastern Suburbs Roosters and Penrith Panthers. Nicknamed 'The Bear', O'Reilly enjoyed a fifteen year Sydney first grade career debuting for Parramatta at aged eighteen in 1967 and returning to the club in 1981 to first taste premiership success. He represented Australia in nine Tests and seven World Cup matches, including the Kangaroos' victory in the 1970 World Cup. He was the first Parramatta junior to represent Australia, having played his junior football with suburban Guildford.〔Apter ''The Coaches: The Men Who Changed Rugby League'' ISBN 9781743465660〕 O'Reilly is named on the Australian Players Register as Kangaroo No. 450.〔ARL Annual Report 2005, page 56〕 A decade after his first representative appearance, O'Reilly was part of Parramatta's first ever premiership-winning team of 1981. He held the record for highest number of first grade games at 284〔(Bob O'Reilly at yesterdayshero.com.au )〕 until overtaken by Geoff Gerard. Bob O'Reilly was awarded Life Membership of the Parramatta Eels Club in 1981.〔Sydney Morning Herald : 24 September 1981 (page 56)〕 ==References== * (Bob O'Reilly stats at rugbyleagueproject.com ) * (Bob O'Reilly at nrlstats.com ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bob O'Reilly」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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