Ron Sigsworth

Ronald Andrew Sigsworth (31 August 1961 – 28 April 2025) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He played for the Newtown Jets and the Canberra Raiders in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition and for Castleford in England.

Ron Sigsworth

Personal information
Full name	Ronald Andrew Sigsworth
Born	(1961-08-31)31 August 1961 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	28 April 2025(2025-04-28) (aged 63)
Playing information
Position	Fullback, Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1982–83 Newtown Jets 25 11 1 0 42 1984 Canberra Raiders 13 3 0 0 12 1984–86 Castleford 28 11 0 0 44 Total 66 25 1 0 98
Source: [1] As of 4 June 2019
Relatives	Phil Sigsworth (brother)

Background

Ron Sigsworth was born on 31 August 1961, and died on 28 April 2025, at the age of 63.^[1] He was the brother of former Newtown team of the century member Phil Sigsworth.

Playing career

Sigsworth made his first grade debut for Newtown in Round 2, 1982 against South Sydney Rabbitohs at Redfern Oval which ended in a 30–0 defeat. Sigsworth would go on to score four tries in six games for Newtown in his first season.

Sigsworth played 19 games for Newtown in 1983 which would prove to be the club's last in the top grade of Australian rugby league. Sigsworth scored Newtown's last try in the top grade at Henson Park which was against Balmain in Round 23 1983. The match was also Sigsworth's last for the club. Newtown's final match in the NSWRL premiership was a 9–6 victory over the Canberra Raiders at Campbelltown Stadium.

Following Newtown's exclusion from the premiership due to financial reasons, Sigsworth signed with Canberra in 1984. Sigsworth made 13 appearances for Canberra in his only year at the club.

Sigsworth then headed to England and signed with Castleford. Sigsworth played two seasons at Castleford and scored 11 tries in 28 games.^[2][3][4][5]