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Brad Thorn
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Bradley Carnegie Thorn (born February 3, 1975 in Mosgiel, New Zealand) is an Australian international rugby league and former New Zealand international rugby union player. He plays rugby league for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League competition and has represented Queensland and Australia (3 test matches). His preferred position in league is second row. In 2000 Thorn was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his contribution to Australia's international standing in the sport of rugby league.
Australia 1998: 3 Tests – 2t (8 pts)
Australia (SL) 1997: 5 Tests (0pts)
Queensland SOO 1996-98: 4 games (0 pts)
Queensland (SL) 1997: 3 games (0 pts)
Brisbane Broncos 1994-2000, 2004-present: 175 games - 30t (120 pts)
New Zealand All Blacks 200?-2003: 12 Tests - ?t (? pts)
Canterbury Crusaders 200?-200?, ? games - ?t (? pts)
After becoming a top level rugby league player with Brisbane (where he started playing in 1994) and later Queensland and Australia, Thorn switched to rugby union, playing for the Canterbury Crusaders. He then went on to play for the New Zealand All Blacks, appearing in 12 tests. Thorn, was one of 4 Queensland State of Origin representatives to play in 2 of the top 3 teams of the 2003 Rugby World Cup (the others being Mat Rogers, Wendell Sailor and Lote Tuqiri, who played for the Wallabies).
In 2004 Thorn returned to the National Rugby League, again playing with the Brisbane Broncos and enjoying further representative selection for Queensland in 2005 and premiership success in 2006.
- Junior Club: Wests Arana
- First Grade Record: 151 appearances scoring 26 tries
- State Of Origin: Eleven games for Queensland since 1996
- International: Eight tests for Australia since 1998
- State of Origin Offical website Rugby League Player Stats
- Brad Thorn NRL Profile
- Brad Thorn at AllBlacks.com
- Brad Thorn returns to Broncos
- Broncos slam All Black legend's Thorn barbs
| Brisbane Broncos |
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| The Club Representatives | History | Records | Honours | Players | Venues |
| Seasons 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
| Stadiums Lang Park/Suncorp Stadium | ANZ Stadium |
| Captains Wally Lewis (1988-1989) | Gene Miles (1990-1991) | Allan Langer (1992-1999) Kevin Walters (1999-2000) | Gorden Tallis (2001-2004) | Darren Lockyer (2005-present) |
| Coaches Wayne Bennett (1988-present) |
| New Zealand squad - 2003 Rugby World Cup | ||
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| Forwards: | Braid • Collins • Flynn • Hammett • Hewett • Hoeft • Holah • Jack • McCaw • Mealamu • Meeuws • Somerville • So'oialo • Thorn • Thorne (c) • Williams |  |
| Backs: | Blair • Carter • Devine • Howlett • Kelleher • MacDonald • Marshall • Mauger • Muliaina • Nonu • Ralph • Rokocoko • Spencer • Umaga | |
| Coach: | Mitchell | |
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