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1973 New Zealand Rugby League Season
The 1973 New Zealand rugby league season was the 66th season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand. International competitions New Zealand did not play any Tests after France cancelled their planned tour of New Zealand. The Te Atatu Roosters played the first ever Australian Aboriginal side in February 1973, losing 13-17. The Aboriginal side then lost 37-6 to a Canterbury XIII.Coffey, John. ''Canterbury XIII'', Christchurch, 1987. Auckland sent an under-23's side on a three match tour of New South Wales. They lost to Cronulla-Sutherland 20-8 before beating the Australian Aboriginal team 23-5 in an electrical storm at Redfern Oval and then losing 14-11 to the Australian Capital Territory. The team included Dane O'Hara, John Smith, John Wright and Stan Martin. Ponsonby defeated the New South Wales Rugby League's Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 27-21 in front of 15,000 at Carlaw Park on 30 September. John Hibbs won the New Zealand Rugby League's player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 New Zealand Rugby League Season
The 1972 New Zealand rugby league season was the 65th season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand. International competitions New Zealand toured Australia, losing the series 0–2. The team was coached by Lory Blanchard. They then headed to Great Britain and France for the World Cup. The Kiwis lost to Great Britain, Australia and France. The World Cup team was coached by Des Barchard and managed by Trevor Wellsmore and consisted of: Mocky Brereton, Bill Burgoyne, Roy Christian, Tony Coll, Warren Collicoat, Graeme Cooksley, Murray Eade, Doug Gailey, Peter Gurnick, Don Mann, Mita Mohi, John O'Sullivan, Phillip Orchard, Bob Paul, Brian Tracey, Rodney Walker, John Whittaker, Dennis Williams and John Wilson. Auckland lost to Queensland 18–17. Canterbury lost to the Western Suburbs Magpies. New Zealand Māori defeated Pakeha 18–13. Māori included Roy Christian. John Whittaker won the New Zealand Rugby League's player of the year award. Nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ponsonby Ponies
The Ponsonby Ponies are a rugby league club based in Ponsonby, New Zealand. The club was founded in 1908 and was originally named Ponsonby United. The Ponies compete in the Auckland Rugby League competition and are the oldest rugby league club in NZ. History The 1912 Ponsonby squad included: Arthur Carlaw, Alf Chorley, Charlie Dunning, W Hooper, B Kean, Charles Webb, V Hunter, Tom Lynch, Scotch MacDonald, Harry Oakley, M Stanaway, Syd Riley, Billy Tyler and J Warner. The Ponsonby United side which won the 1929 Auckland Rugby League championship. The club was founded in August 1908 by two returning All Golds, Billy Tyler and Charlie Dunning.John Haynes ''From All Blacks to All Golds: Rugby League's Pioneers'', Christchurch, Ryan and Haynes, 1996. In 1930 Ponsonby celebrated their 21st anniversary with a social on October 13 at the Druids Hall. In 1920 Ponsonby won the Thacker Shield. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northland Rugby League Team
The Northland rugby league team are a rugby league team that represents the Northland Region in New Zealand Rugby League competitions. They are based in Whangārei. They currently compete in the Albert Baskerville Trophy as the Northern Swords. Between 2006 and 2007 they were part of the Bartercard Cup, playing under the name the Northern Storm. Northland was originally known as ''North Auckland'' and has previously used the nickname ''the Wild Boars''. The 2015 captain is Chris Bamford. History Northlands first season was 1929 and they challenged Auckland for the Northern Union Cup, losing 22–19.Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009'', 2009. . 2006-2007: Bartercard Cup The Northern Storm joined the Bartercard Cup in time for the 2006 season. There inclusion was due to the work of Anthony Murray and Harry Clyde. The Storm's first win was 40–22 against Wellington and was dedicated to Murray who had died earlier that week. Notable pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellington Rugby League Team
The Wellington Rugby League Team (also known as the Wellington Orcas) are a rugby league team that represents the Wellington Rugby League in New Zealand Rugby League competitions. They currently compete in the National Competition. History 1908–1988: Early years Wellington played its first game on 24 August 1908 when they took on Auckland at Victoria Park, Auckland in the first provincial game of rugby league in New Zealand.John Haynes ''From All Blacks to All Golds: Rugby League's Pioneers'', Christchurch, Ryan and Haynes, 1996. The following All Golds played for Wellington in that first match: Edward Tyne, Hercules Richard Wright, Tom Cross, Conrad Byrne, Daniel Gilchrist, Daniel Fraser and James Barber. During 1909, 1910 and 1911 Wellington continued to play a number of provincial games, and in 1909 defeated Auckland, in Auckland 22–19, the first of only five victories over Auckland in over 100 years. In 1912 Wellington played in its first international match, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodney Walker (New Zealand)
Rodney Walker is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1972 World Cup. Playing career Walker played for the Papanui club in the Canterbury Rugby League competition. He was a Schoolboy Kiwi in 1964 and captained the New Zealand Colts in 1969 on a tour of New South Wales.Coffey, John. ''Canterbury XIII'', Christchurch, 1987. He represented Canterbury and Southern Zone. He played in 50 provincial games for Canterbury between 1968 and 1977, including 44 consecutive appearances. He was the first Canterbury player to reach the 50 mark and captained Canterbury in 1970. Walker was selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1969 and played in six test matches between 1969 and 1972, including at the 1972 World Cup. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Greengrass
John Greengrass is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1970 and 1975 World Cups. Playing career A Linwood Keas player, a Canterbury representative Greengrass made his debut for the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1970 at the World Cup. Greengrass also represented Southern Zone in matches against Northern Zone. He played in 35 games for New Zealand, scoring six tries. This included 18 test matches for New Zealand. He was also part of New Zealand's squad at the 1970 and 1975 World Cups and toured Great Britain and France in 1971 and Australia in 1972. He was unavailable for both the 1972 World Cup and the 1975 Australia tour. His international career was ended in a World Cup match against Wales. Greengrass had just scored a try when Jim Mills stomped on his head. Greengrass went to hospital and received 15 stitches. Mills was suspended for six months by the Rugby Football League and banned for life from playing in New Zealand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Dickison
Bruce Dickison is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1975 World Cup. Playing career Dickison played for the Eastern Suburbs in the Canterbury Rugby League competition. He represented New Zealand at the under 17 and under 19 levels before first being selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1975 as part of the World Cup. Dickison scored three tries in his debut against Southwest France. Dickison again played for the Kiwis in 1980, finishing his career with 19 matches for New Zealand, including six Test matches. In his career with New Zealand, Bruce Dickison scored eight tries. Dickison was also a Canterbury representative, playing 21 times for Canterbury between 1973 and 1980. He also played for Southern Zone against Northern Zone and represented South Island in such competitions as a 1976 match against Sydney Metropolitan and another in 1980 against Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Kerrigan
Eddie or Eddy may refer to: Science and technology *Eddy (fluid dynamics), the swirling of a fluid and the reverse current created when the fluid flows past an obstacle * Eddie (text editor), a text editor originally for BeOS and now ported to Linux and Mac OS X Arts and entertainment * ''Eddie'' (film), a 1996 film about basketball starring Whoopi Goldberg ** ''Eddie'' (soundtrack), the soundtrack to the film * ''Eddy'' (film), a 2015 Italian film * "Eddie" (Louie), a 2011 episode of the show ''Louie'' * Eddie (shipboard computer), in ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' * Eddy (Ed, Edd n Eddy), a character on ''Ed, Edd n Eddy'' * Eddie (mascot), the mascot for the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden *Eddie, an American Cinema Editors award for best editing * Eddie (book series), a book series by Viveca Lärn *Half of the musical duo Flo & Eddie *"Eddie", a song from the '' Rocky Horror Picture Show'' * "Eddie" (song), a 2022 song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers Places United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mocky Brereton
Maurice "Mocky" Patrick Brereton is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1970 and 1972 World Cups and one match in the 1975 World Championship Series. Playing career Brereton was originally from the West Coast. He was educated at Marist Brothers High School, Greymouth. and made his New Zealand national rugby league team debut in 1969 while playing for the Greymouth Marist club. Brereton then moved to Christchurch, joining the Marist-Western Suburbs club in the Canterbury Rugby League competition in 1970. He was part of the 1970 and 1972 World Cup Squads. In 1975 he played one match in the World Championship Series but was not selected for the squad for the October finals. Instead he played for Canterbury in the side that defeated Auckland in the New Zealand Rugby League final. Brereton played in 24 tests and scored 25 tries in 50 matches for the Kiwis. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby League Cup
The Rugby League Cup is a New Zealand rugby league trophy that is contested between districts on a challenge basis. The trophy used to be known as the Northern Union Challenge Cup. It is the oldest rugby league competition in New Zealand. History New Zealand rugby league was born with events such as the All Golds tour of England, and matches in Wellington and Auckland in 1908. John Coffey writes in ''Te Ara'', "The Auckland Rugby League was formed in July 1909, and North Shore played City as the forerunner to an inter-club competition that started in 1910. By this time, league was also being played in Taranaki, Rotorua, Hawke’s Bay, Nelson, Marlborough and Southland." The Cup was made in Bradford and donated to Auckland for inter-provincial competition by the touring 1910 Great Britain Lions.Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009'', 2009. , p.39. The Cup was first contested in 1911, when Auckland successfully defended it four times. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Coast Rugby League Team
The West Coast rugby league team are New Zealand rugby league team that represents the West Coast Rugby League. They have been nicknamed the ''Chargers''. History The West Coast side played its first match against Canterbury, losing 30–16 on 3 June 1915 at Victoria Park, Greymouth. That night the West Coast Rugby League was formed. Canterbury then played Blackball the next day, winning 23-10 before defeating Hokitika 33–8 on 5 June. The team for the West Coast was; H. Lawrence, L. Smith, L. Hunter, A. Hobson, W. Kirk, Hay, R. Watts, J. Rear, S.Bligh, A. Kells, D. McCann, T. Todd, J. Stenhouse.Coffey, John. ''Canterbury XIII'', Christchurch, 1987 They next played in 1919 when they lost to Canterbury 5–3. The West Coast recorded their first win in 1923 when they defeated Wellington 12–6. They first defeated Canterbury in 1931, winning 37–19, before following it up the following year with a 53–26 win. Since then rugby league has traditionally been the most successful ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand Rugby League
The New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL) is the governing body for the sport of rugby league football in New Zealand. SPARC, 2009: 13 The NZRL was founded on 25 April 1910 in preparation for a tour of Great Britain that same year.Coffey and Wood ''The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League'' The NZRL administers the ''New Zealand'' ''Kiwis'' and the '' New Zealand Kiwi Ferns.'' Currently they manage the NZRL National Secondary Schools Tournament, the NZRL Women's National Tournament and the NZRL National 20's Competition, a seven Zone national competition played at 16s, 18s grades. The premier competition is known as the National Premiership and the National Championship which is a tier below. NZRL launched the Inaugural National 20's Competition in 2021 as a new pathway for developing elite talent, this includes 2 teams from Auckland, Auckland Blue and Auckland White, Wai-Coa Bay, Central Districts, Northland and South Island. They are also responsible for elite pathway pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
