Career
He previously played for the in the National Rugby League (NRL). Hanbury primarily plays at full-back and can also operate as a half-back. He played junior football with Illawarra Wests.
Although he was expected to make his debut for Crusaders against Wigan on 5 February at the DW Stadium, visa issues made him unavailable until the 11 April match versus Wakefield Trinity.
Rhys made his first grade debut for the against Penrith Panthers. He made just two appearances for the club, partaking in a loss and a draw.
He was released and transferred to in NRL 2008. Rhys made his debut in a Round 2 fixture against North Queensland Cowboys.
Hanbury made nineteen further appearances over the 2008 & 2009 seasons and in these appearances went over the try line four times.
However the Tigers failed to make the NRL Finals both times and Hanbury signed for for the 2010 season. Hanbury enjoyed a successful Crusaders season in 2010. First picked on the bench against Wakefield Trinity, he scored his first two tries against York in the Carnegie Challenge Cup.
Hanbury would finish the 2010 season joint top scorer with 12 tries.
Yet he had only twenty appearances, four less than joint top scorer Vince Mellars. His 2011 season did not go to plan however.
Plagued with injuries, he made just ten appearances with four tries. lieutenant was announced that he would move to for the 2012 season alongside team mates Lloyd White and Frank Winterstein after the Welsh club"s withdrawal from Super League.
Hanbury debuted for on the first game of the season against Wakefield Trinity.
An impressive kick put Willie Isa through to score but the video referee spotted a pull on Peter Fox by Patrick Ah Van and disallowed the try. would eventually lose the game. Rhys Hanbury scored consecutive points in rounds two and three - a goal against Salford and a try against newly crowned World Club Challenge champions Leeds. His third was a consolation in a 38-4 defeat at the hands of Bradford.
First Grade Debut: 2004 - Round 9, vs Penrith Panthers, 16 March
Debut: 2008 - vs North Queensland Cowboys, Round 2
First Try: 2008 -
Debut: 2010 - Crusaders vs Wakefield Trinity
Debut: 2012 - vs Wakefield Trinity, Round 1.
