Vale Johnny Raper.

[DinkyDi]

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[John Hamblin]

A VERY special player. A deserved first choice immortal. The great Souths and Easts lock Ron Coote was forced to play second row for Australia. Enough said. I heared a story years ago that he had fallen on hard times and Ron Casey turned up at his front door with $5k just before Christmas. RIP!