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1968 New Zealand Rugby League Season
The 1968 New Zealand rugby league season was the 61st season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand. International competitions New Zealand co-hosted the World Cup with Australia. The Kiwis lost to Great Britain, France and Australia. The team was coached by Des Barchard and consisted of Jim Bond (c), Eric Carson, Gary Clarke, Oscar Danielson, Kevin Dixon, Spencer Dunn, Doug Ellwood, Anthony Kriletich, Brian Lee, Colin McMaster, Robert Mincham, Colin O'Neil, Paul Schultz, Ray Sinel, Gary Smith, Roger Tait, Henry Tatana and Ernie Wiggs. New South Wales Country toured New Zealand, losing to Southern Zone 12–10, Northern Zone 13-5 and New Zealand Māori 18–12. The NSWRL Premiership winning South Sydney Rabbitohs toured the country, defeating the Auckland Rugby League champion Mount Albert Lions 27–13, Ponsonby 31-1 and Auckland Māori 33–14. Ernie Wiggs won the New Zealand Rugby League's player of the year award. National competitions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 New Zealand Rugby League Season
The 1967 New Zealand rugby league season was the 60th season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand. This was the first season played under a limited tackle rule, four tackles were allowed until the limit was expanded to the current six in 1976.Coffey, John. ''Canterbury XIII'', Christchurch, 1987. International competitions New Zealand toured Australia, losing the series 1–2. The team was coached by Lory Blanchard. Bob Irvine won the New Zealand Rugby League's player of the year award. National competitions Northern Union Cup Auckland again held the Northern Union Cup at the end of the season. Inter-district competition Auckland won the Rothmans trophy, defeating Wellington 39–13 in the final.Sky Rugby League Annual '98 ''New Zealand Rugby League'', 1998 Auckland included Eric Carson, Victor Yates, Paul and Bill Schultz, Doug Ellwood and Ernie Wiggs.Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909–2009'', 2009. . Bob Irvi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Lee (rugby League)
Brian Stanley Lee ''nzleague.co.nz'' was a New Zealand footballer who represented . Playing career Lee played for the Papakura club in the competition and was an[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Sydney Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are a professional Australian rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ... club based in Redfern, a suburb of inner-southern Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital, Sydney. They are often called Souths or The Bunnies. The club was formed in New South Wales Rugby League season 1908, 1908, as one of the founding members of the New South Wales Rugby Football League, making them one of Australia's oldest rugby league teams. The Rabbitohs were formed, under their original 1908 articles of association, with the NSWRL competition, to represent the Sydney municipalities of Redfern, Alexandria, Zetland, Waterloo, Mascot and Botany. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NSWRL Premiership
The New South Wales Rugby League premiership was the first rugby league football club competition established in Australia and contributor to today's National Rugby League. Run by the New South Wales Rugby League (initially named the New South Wales Rugby Football League) from 1908 until 1994, the premiership was the state's elite rugby league competition, parallel to Queensland's first-class league, the Brisbane Rugby League. For most of the premiership's history it was contested by clubs from the state of New South Wales only, but later attempted to grow into a nationwide competition, eventually leading to the competition being played under the auspices of the Australian Rugby League in 1995. Despite this name, the 1995 and 1996 Australian Rugby League Premierships competitions were still administered by the Board and staff of the New South Wales Rugby League. History 1908: Rugby league premiership in Sydney The inaugural New South Wales Rugby Football League (NSWRFL) pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand Māori Rugby League Team
New Zealand Māori rugby league team is a rugby league representative side made up of New Zealand Māori players. The side represents the New Zealand Māori Rugby league. Like its union counterpart, the rugby league team previously competed in international competitions. With some controversy, the team participated in the 2000 World Cup as Aotearoa Māori. The Super League International Board had agreed to give a place in their World Cup to the New Zealand Māori team as they attempted to gain allies during the Super League war. Despite that World Cup not taking place, the Rugby League International Federation repeated the offer for the 2000 World Cup when it replaced the Super League International Board following the end of the dispute. History A New Zealand Māori team first toured overseas in 1908 when they visited Australia. This tour was a success, and was followed by another tour to Australia in 1909 and to Great Britain in 1910. The first game of international rugb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New South Wales Country Rugby League Team
The Country New South Wales rugby league team is a representative rugby league football team. Between 1987 and 2017 there were two tiers: the Origin team that consisted of professional players who originated from clubs of the Country Rugby League and a representative team of amateur and semi-professional players. The Country Origin team played annually in the City vs Country Origin competition against the City New South Wales rugby league team, which was made up of players originating from Sydney. This match was discontinued in 2017. The representative team has played in a number of formats over the years: quad and tri series, annual fixtures and tour matches. The most recent change is the introduction of an Under 23 age limit to the top representative team. The Country Rugby League was absorbed by the New South Wales Rugby League at the end of 2019. The NSWRL continued to run competitions for country regions in February and March 2020 until they were curtailed by lockdown restr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernie Wiggs
Ernest David "Ernie" Wiggs ( – 10 October 2014) was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand in the 1968 World Cup. Playing career Wiggs played for Otahuhu in the Auckland Rugby League competition. An Auckland representative, Wiggs was selected for New Zealand in 1964 for a Test against France at Prop. He was then selected to play Great Britain at Lock in 1966 before being included in the 1968 World Cup squad as a Winger. Wiggs also won the New Zealand Rugby League's player of the year award that year.Sky Rugby League Annual '98 ''New Zealand Rugby League'', 1998 Between 1967 and 1970 he won the Painter Rosebowl Trophy four times as the leading points scorer in the Auckland Rugby League competition.Otahuhu Rovers Rugby League Football and Sports Club Inc ''aucklan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Tatana
Henry Nardy Tatana (31 March 1945 – 13 June 1998) was a New Zealand rugby league player. He played for the Glenora Bears, Canterbury-Bankstown, St. George, Cessnock Goannas and the New Zealand national side. Playing career Tatana began his career playing in the Auckland Rugby League for the Glenora Bears and the Mount Albert Lions and representing Auckland. During this time he played in nine Test matches for the New Zealand national rugby league team. In his later years, Tatana moved to Sydney, playing five seasons in the NSWRL First Grade competition. He played for Canterbury-Bankstown from 1972 to 1974, before joining St. George for two seasons in 1975 and 1976, playing under captain-coach Graeme Langlands. The Dragons paid Canterbury $5000, with Tatana earning $12,000 per year. Tatana was a prop forward in the Dragons' 1975 Grand Final team. A fine goalkicker and prop forward, he was St George's top scorer in 1976 (his final season there), with 105 points. Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Tait
Roger Tait is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand in the 1968 Rugby League World Cup, 1968 World Cup. Playing career Tait grew up in Huntly, New Zealand, Huntly and played for Huntly United. In 1961 he represented Waikato rugby league team, Waikato. Tait then transferred to Auckland, playing for the Glenora Bears in the Auckland Rugby League competition. By 1963 Tait captained Auckland rugby league team, Auckland against South Africa national rugby league team, South Africa, with Auckland winning 10–4.Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009'', 2009. . During the 1964 season Tait scored 203 points for Glenora. He was first selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1965 and went on to play in eleven tests for New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand, including three matches at the 1968 Rugby League World Cup, 1968 World Cup. Tait later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Smith (rugby League)
Gary Smith is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. A Queensland State of Origin representative forward, he played club football in the Brisbane Rugby League for Brothers and in the New South Wales Rugby League for the North Sydney Bears. Playing career After playing junior football for Nanango, Smith made his senior debut at the age of 17 for the Caloundra club before playing in the Brisbane Rugby League Premiership for the Brothers club. Smith toured New Zealand with Queensland in 1987, playing in a match against the Kiwis. Smith was also selected to play for Queensland in the 1987 State of Origin series' first match. At the end if the 1987 season Smith played in Brothers' BRL Grand final victory. Smith signed with the North Sydney Bears from the 1988 NSWRL season. He played with them in the Winfield Cup until 1992. Smith's final game for Norths was the 1992 reserve grade grand final, which Norths won 28–14 over B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Sinel
Ray Sinel is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1968 World Cup. Playing career A member of the Ellerslie club, Sinel played for combined Eastern United side in the Auckland Rugby League competition. In 1963 he won the Rothville Trophy as Auckland's player of the year. He was an Auckland representative and was part of the Auckland side that defeated Australia 15-14 in 1969.Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009'', 2009. . Sinel was first selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1963. He went on to play in ten test matches for New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ... and was part of the squad for the 1968 World Cup. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Sinel, Ray ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Schultz (rugby League)
Paul Schultz is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1968 World Cup. Playing career Schultz played for Marist in the Auckland Rugby League competition and was part of the 1965 and 1966 champion sides. Schultz later played for Point Chevalier. He represented Auckland and was part of the sides that defeated South Africa 10–4 in 1963 and Australia in 1969.Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909–2009'', 2009. . Schultz was first selected for New Zealand in 1965 and played eight test matches in total. He was included in the Kiwis squad for the 1968 World Cup The 1968 Rugby League World Cup tournament was the fourth staging of the Rugby League World Cup, and was held in Australia and New Zealand during May and June in 1968. Contested by the men's national rugby league football teams of the two hos .... Paul Schultz is the younger brother of the rugby league footballer; Bill Schultz. Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
