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Biography
Grant Rix (born (1965-02-09) 9 February 1965 ) is an Australian former rugby league player. During his career he played in the Brisbane Rugby League premiership for Fortitude Valley Diehards, the New South Wales Rugby League premiership with the Brisbane Broncos and in England with Halifax RLFC.He had huge potential and was seen to be the successor to Wally Lewis until he was struck with successive knee operations and was forced to retire aged 24years.
Playing career
Early career
Selected Australian Schoolboys 1982 & 1983. Selected Queensland v New Zealand 1984 (18years 254 days old). He toured Papua New Guinea with the President's XIII Australian side in 1985. He was selected for Queensland for State of Origin III in 1986 (49th player to be selected for Queensland).Played Brisbane Broncos 1988-1990. Member of the Brisbane Broncos coaching staff 1991-1993. He coach Brisbane Norths Devils 1994-1995.
Challenge Cup final appearances
Grant Rix played Centre, i.e. number 4, in Halifax's 19-18 victory over St. Helens in the 1987 Challenge Cup final during the 1986–87 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1987.