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Bruce Castle (rugby League)
Bruce Eric Castle is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand. Playing career Castle played for the Ellerslie Eagles. In 1966 he won the Rothville Trophy as the Auckland Rugby League competition player of the year. He also represented Auckland and was part of victories over Australia in 1961 and Great Britain in 1962.Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009'', 2009. . Castle played two test matches for the New Zealand national rugby league team, including one as captain. Coaching career Castle was the player-coach for Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga before coaching the Mangere East Hawks in the Auckland Rugby League competition. Later years Castle was a selector for the New Zealand national rugby league team between 1999 and 2001. Personal life His wife, Marlene Castle, is a four-times New Zealand Commonwealth Games lawn bowls representative. His daughter, Raelene Castle, is a sports administrator who served as the Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellerslie Eagles
The Ellerslie Eagles are a rugby league club based in Ellerslie, New Zealand. The club was founded in 1912 and competes in Auckland Rugby League competitions. Its premier team competes in the Sharman cup. The club celebrated its centenary Queen's Birthday weekend, 2012. History 1910s - 30s The club was formed as the ''Ellerslie Wanderers'' at a meeting in April 1912 at the Ellerslie Hotel. However, with the outbreak of World War I in 1914 the club went into temporary recess for four years.History ''ellerslieleague.co.nz'' The club was reestablished on 26 July 1919 as the ''Ellerslie United Rugby League Club''. With its reestablishment, the club adopted the Red, Blue and White colours that it still currently uses. They didn't however field a team until August 28, 1920 in the fourth grade competition, which was nearing the end of the season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
