Edward Mandible
Edward Francis Mandible was an Australia national [rugby union team|Australia] national representative rugby union fly-half and one of the pioneers who broke away from that code to take up rugby league in Sydney in 1910.
Early life
Mandible was born in Woolloomooloo, Sydney.Rugby union career
Mandible was selected on the first Australia national [rugby union team|Wallaby] Australia [rugby union tour">Australia national rugby union team">Australia [rugby union tour of the British Isles and France], the squad captained by Herbert Moran. He played in the first Test match of the tour against Wales on 12 December 1908 in Cardiff. He claimed a career total of three international rugby caps for Australia.His jersey from the first Wallabies Rugby Union Tour of the United Kingdom in 1908 was purchased by the National Museum of Australia.
Rugby league career
Following his return from the 1908-09 Wallaby tour he took part in a series of matches between the Australian Wallabies and Australia national [rugby league team|Kangaroos] in 1909. Facing reprisals from rugby union for playing in this non-sanctioned series, Mandible switched codes in 1910 to play rugby league with the Eastern Suburbs club. He played just two matches for Easts, scoring one try.[Image:Postcard - Wallabies 1908.jpg|thumb|centre|600px|Mandible middle row 5th from right, with the 1908 Wallaby tour squad]