Jim Leis
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Jim Leis (born 10 October 1959) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s.
Playing career
A New South Wales representative forward, he played in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition for Western Suburbs for three seasons between 1980 and 1982, Canterbury-Bankstown for three seasons between 1983–1985 and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks for two seasons between 1986 and 1987.
In his debut first-grade season, Leis was selected to represent New South Wales in the 2nd state of residence game, and kept his place at Template:Rlp for the inaugural State of Origin game in 1980. In the same year he was selected to tour New Zealand with the Australian national team, playing in 2 games on the 7 game tour, although he did not play in a test, and earned two Dally M awards in 1980 for lock-forward of the year and rookie of the year. He retired after the 1987 season after eight seasons in first grade.[1][2]
Leis was named at lock in the Western Suburbs Magpies Team of the Eighties.[3]
Starting his career in the country, Leis is a supporter promoting rugby league in country regions.[4]
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