Ron Sigsworth

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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 Canberra Raiders in Australia and for Castleford in England. He was the brother of Phil Sigsworth.

Sigsworth made his first-grade debut for Newtown in 1982 against South Sydney at Redfern Oval, a 30–0 defeat. In his first season he scored four tries in six games. In 1983 he played 19 games, the club's last season in the NSWRL top grade, and scored Newtown's last top-grade try at Henson Park against Balmain. Newtown's final premiership match was a 9–6 win over Canberra Raiders at Campbelltown Stadium.

After Newtown left the premiership, Sigsworth joined Canberra in 1984 and played 13 games. He then moved to Castleford in England, where he spent two seasons and scored 11 tries in 28 games. He died on 28 April 2025 at age 63.