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Michael Maguire (rugby league)

Michael Maguire, Australian rugby league player and coach

Born
February 5, 1974
Age in 2026
52
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1974

About Michael Maguire (rugby league)

Michael "Madge" Maguire (born 5 February 1974) is an Australian professional rugby league football coach and former player who is the head coach of the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League, whom he coached to victory in the 2025 NRL Grand Final. Previously, he coached New South Wales and New Zealand at international level. In the 1990s, Maguire played as a fullback, winger and centre. After a playing career spent mostly at the Canberra Raiders, with a brief stint with the Adelaide Rams, he became assistant coach of Melbourne Storm under Craig Bellamy and in 2009 became a head coach in the Super League with English club the Wigan Warriors. He was previously the head coach for the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Wests Tigers in the NRL. In his first year as Wigan Warriors' coach Maguire won the 2010 Super League Grand Final. In his second year he won the 2011 Challenge Cup and was then signed by the Rabbitohs. In his first year as an NRL head coach he took South Sydney deep into the 2012 finals series. In 2013, Souths finished the regular season in second place and in 2014 they won their first premiership in 43 years. == Background == Maguire was born in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. He attended St Edmund's College.

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Michael Maguire (rugby league) timeline

  1. In his first year as Wigan Warriors' coach Maguire won the 2010 Super League Grand Final.
  2. In his second year he won the 2011 Challenge Cup and was then signed by the Rabbitohs.
  3. In 2013, Souths finished the regular season in second place and in 2014 they won their first premiership in 43 years.

The world when Michael Maguire (rugby league) was born

Michael Maguire (rugby league) was born in 1974. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1974

  • #1 song"The Way We Were" – Barbra Streisand
  • Top movieThe Godfather Part II
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJaws – Peter Benchley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentHank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's all-time home run record (715)
  • Top headlinePresident Nixon resigns from office
  • Technology milestoneUniversal Product Code (UPC barcode) scanned for the first time
  • Defining fadStreaking
  • Notable inventionPost-it Note bookmark prototype
  • World population4.01 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon / Gerald Ford
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population213.9M

1974 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Michael Maguire (rugby league)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19742026
Gas$0.53$3.45/gal
Average home$25,200$435,000
Average income$14,200$67,500
Minimum wage$2.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.87$11.95
Postage stamp$0.10$0.73
Population213.9M341 million

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