Player Lee Oudenryn

[mt.wellington]

Lee Oudenryn

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Lee Oudenryn (born 8 February 1970) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. His outstanding speed saw him play mostly on the wing, though he also played a few games at fullback.

Oudenryn was born in Wee Waa, New South Wales, Australia.

A former junior soccer player, Oudenryn switched to rugby league in the early 1990s and made his first grade début on the wing for the Parramatta Eels in 1992 against Eastern Suburbs at the Sydney Football Stadium. He went on to play 19 games and score 8 tries in his debut season.

A noted speedster, Oudenryn gained a reputation as the fastest player in rugby league when he defeated Great Britain winger Martin Offiah, generally regarded at the time to be the fastest player, by half a metre in a 100-metre sprint race prior to the Parramatta vs Great Britain match played at Parramatta Stadium during the 1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australasia (which Parramatta won 22-16).

Oudenryn's standing as the fastest player in rugby league took a big hit at the Rugby League Sprint race held during the Botany Bay Gift in March 1993. Over 75 metres, Oudenryn could only finish in 3rd place behind winner Brett Dallas and second placed John Minto.

After spending four seasons at Parramatta where he scored 146 points (18 tries, 37 goals) in 50 games, he signed to play with the Gold Coast Chargers in 1996. After a single season with the Chargers, Oudenryn moved to play with the Auckland Warriors in the 1997 Super League season, and stayed with the club until the end of the 2000 NRL season.

Oudenryn then signed with the North Queensland Cowboys, spending 2001 in Townsville before retiring at the end of the season at age 31.

After retiring from playing, Oudenryn returned to New Zealand where he is now a member of the New Zealand Police.

In 2011 Oudenryn returned to Australia where he continued his passion for policing.

Lee Oudenryn - Wikipedia

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Lee Oudenryn - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Lee Oudenryn, a rugby league player who played for the Parramatta Eels, the Gold Coast Chargers, the Auckland Warriors and the North Queensland Cowboys.

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[wizard of Tauranga]

Faster than a speeding ticket, faster than a politician changing his mind, faster than a man hearing the pregnancy results!

The one. The only. Quickest man in league!

 

[mt.wellington]

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[wizard of Tauranga]

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Awesome race. Odenryn had the lead over the first 15m and they were equal for the rest of the race.

 

[FernJordan]

Lee Oudenryn had an impressive rugby league career, excelling as a winger known for his speed. He transitioned to a fulfilling career in law enforcement and returned to Australia in 2011.

 

[Bruce]

Oudenryn's standing as the fastest player in rugby league took a big hit at the Rugby League Sprint race held during the Botany Bay Gift in March 1993. Over 75 metres, Oudenryn could only finish in 3rd place behind winner Brett Dallas and second placed John Minto.

No shame in finishing behind those two

 

[3rdstriker]

He pulled me up in feilding back in 2004 I think it was, just a routine check sent me happily on my way. I felt privileged haha.

 

[Cces]

Lee Oudenryn's son aged 19 looks older than he did when he was 30 & playing on the Wing for the Wahs!
A great Union prospect at Hooker. Won the Super Rugby U20 MVP award

 

[Riz]

Lee Oudenryn's son aged 19 looks older then he did when he was 30 & playing on the Wing for the Wahs!
A great Union prospect at Hooker. Won the Super Rugby U20 MVP awardView attachment 12205

He's good! Didn't realize he was Lee's son.

 

[mt.wellington]

#47 Lee Oudenryn​

Lee is no longer a police detective in Palmerston North and has returned to Australia where he joined their police force and retired in April 2020. He is now retired in Caloundra, Sunshine Coast, Australia.

Lee was a policeman in Palmerston North for many before returning to Australia to be a policeman. He retired in April 2020 and is enjoying retirement in Caloundra, Sunshine Coast where he has a property portfolio.

You can listen to a podcast from 2020 where he discusses his life, career and retirement...

View: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ggiaPPYKVMfPdqXUPFgDP
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In this podcast
3:00 – Welcome Lee Oudenryn
3:45 – What he has been up the last 20 years
5:30 – Joining the police
7:25 – Moving to New Zealand
8:44 – How his kept to good shape at 50
10:49 – Retiring on the Sunshine Coast
13:20 – Where the name Oudenryn comes from and his family heritage
17:36 – How he transitioned from Soccer to Rugby League
20:35 – His athletic career
22:00 – His fastest time over 100 metres and where his running style developed
26:05 – First contract offer from Tim Sheens and the Raiders
27:30 – The draft and nearly moving to Illawarra and Wests Magpies
30:00 – How he ended up at the Eels
31:52 – Mistakes he made coming through
33:56 – How the race with Martin Offiah came together
36:02 – The secret behind his win
41:54 – Becoming a mini celebrity in Parramatta
43:04 – Why he left Parramatta
44:13 – His Super League story
49:45 – How he got poached by the Warriors
51:42 – Playing with a mix of cultures at the Warriors
52:55 – Remember some of his great try’s
55:45 – His position preference
58:31 – Explaining his two nicknames “Loch Ness” and "Leapin"
1:00:55 – Moving to the Cowboys to finish his career
1:03:00 – When he decided to retire
1:04:30 – Who he thinks the fastest is in the NRL now
1:04:54 – Player he played against he would of liked to have played with
1:07:12 - Player in the NRL he would have liked to have played with
1:08:23 - 5 people he would invite to a private dinner party

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