Ricky Stuart

Ricky Stuart, nicknamed Sticky, is an Australian professional rugby league coach and former player, born on 7 January 1967 in Queanbeyan, New South Wales. As a halfback he was the playmaker of the Canberra Raiders side known as the Green Machine, coached by Tim Sheens, which won premierships in 1989, 1990 and 1994, and he was noted for long, spiralling passes to both sides of the field. He played State of Origin for New South Wales and was a dual-code international, representing his country in both rugby league and rugby union. He won the Clive Churchill Medal in 1990 and the Dally M Player of the Year award in 1993. As a coach he took the Sydney Roosters to three consecutive grand finals from 2002 to 2004, also coached Cronulla-Sutherland, Parramatta, the Australian national side and the New South Wales State of Origin team, and became head coach of the Canberra Raiders.