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Otago Rugby League Team
The Otago Rugby League Team are New Zealand rugby league team that represents the Otago Rugby League. They are known as the Whalers.In Touch New Zealand Rugby League, June 2011. p.19. In the past they have been nicknamed the Storm, the Raiders and the 45er's. History In 1908 Otago was involved in some of the first provincial matches in the country when it played a home and away series against . The first game was played at Caledonia Ground in Dunedin on 3 October and used goalposts which were rented from the |
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] |
Waikato Rugby League Team
The Waikato rugby league team (also known as the Waikato Cougars, formerly as South Auckland) is a New Zealand rugby league team that represents the Waikato Rugby League in New Zealand Rugby League competitions. They competed in the Lion Red Cup from 1994 to 1996, the Super League Challenge Cup in 1997 and the Bartercard Premiership in 2008 and 2009. History Lion Red Cup Between 1994 and 1996, the Waikato region was represented by the Waikato Cougars in the Lion Red Cup competition. The team's inaugural captain was Tukere Barlow while Joe Gwynne was the coach. The team was originally going to be called the Stags or the Chiefs before the Cougars nickname was selected. Notable players included; Martin Moana, Gavin Hill, Tama Hohaia, Francis Leota, Darryl Beazley, 1994 captain Tukere Barlow, Butch Tua, 1995 captain Aaron Tucker, Tony Waikato, Kiwi Mark Woods and Hekewaru Muru.''Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994'', New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994. p.114''Lion Red Rugby Le ... [...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] |
Francis Leota
Francis Poipoi Leota is a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand between 1989 and 1990, including in games that counted towards the 1992 World Cup. Early years Leota attended De La Salle College and played rugby union until he was 20.Lion Red 1989 Rugby League Annual ''New Zealand Rugby League'', p.12 Playing career Leota was an Otahuhu Leopards junior, in the Auckland Rugby League competition. He originally played on the wing until he moved into the second row in 1987. He was an Auckland representative and played in three Test matches for the New Zealand national rugby league team between 1989 and 1990. He was a New Zealand Residents representative in 1990 and 1992.Otahuhu Rovers Rugby League Football and Sports Club Inc ''Auckland Rugby League'' Leota played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Elia
Mark Wycliffe Elia (born 25 December 1962) ''nzleague.co.nz'' is former professional footballer who represented both and . Background Elia was born in |
Trevor Patrick
Trevor Wharetapu Patrick (born 2 September 1947) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for New Zealand ( Heritage № 470), and Otago, as a , i.e. number 6. Before coming to Dunedin to taking physical education studies at the University of Otago in 1968, Patrick played rugby league in the Waikato town of Huntly. He was selected as a New Zealand Schoolboy Kiwi in 1963. He also represented New Zealand Universities at rugby league between 1969 and 1984. His last appearance was as captain of the first NZU side to Great Britain and France in 1984. Two years later he coached New Zealand Universities to a win in the inaugural University Rugby League World Cup in Auckland. His second son Hone Patrick, represented New Zealand Universities at rugby league in two matches in 2006, including the Test match against Australia Universities at Mt Smart Stadium. International honours Patrick represented N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Walshe (rugby League)
John David Michael Walshe is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s. He played at representative level for New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand (List of New Zealand Kiwis representatives, Heritage № 439), Canterbury rugby league team, Canterbury and Otago rugby league team, Otago, as a , i.e. number 6. International honours Walshe represented New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand on the 1965 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France. References External linksSearch for "John" at rugbyleagueproject.org [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Haig
James Scott Haig (7 December 1924 – 28 October 1996) was a Scottish-born New Zealand rugby footballer who represented New Zealand in both rugby league and rugby union. Early years Haig was born in Scotland but emigrated to New Zealand at a young age with his family and grew up in Kaitangata in Otago. His elder brother, Laurie, was also an All Black.Jimmy Haig 'allblacks.com'' Another brother, Bert, played for Otago in rugby union while another, , represented the province in . Rugby union career Haig made his first grade debut for |
Alf Townsend
Alfred Charles Townsend (23 January 1900 – 26 September 1973) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played for New Zealand in 1928, as a during the era of contested scrums. Playing career Townsend originally played for the City Rovers in the Auckland Rugby League competition. In 1921 he represented Auckland in a match with Canterbury in Christchurch. He later represented the North Island in 1925. Midway through the 1927 season he moved to Otago for work reasons and joined the City Rugby League Club there. He represented Otago between 1926 and 1929. He also represented the South Island, thus becoming one of the few New Zealand league players to have played for both islands. In 1928 he represented New Zealand against Great Britain, in the 3rd test which New Zealand lost 6-5 in Christchurch becoming Kiwi #199. He had been in the reserves in the 1st and 2nd tests. He continued to play off and on for City until 1932 as he was also refereeing a lot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Thomas (rugby League)
Henry "Harry" Edward Thomas was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at representative level for New Zealand ( Heritage № 176), and Otago, as a , i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums. International honours Thomas represented New Zealand in 1925 against Australia, and on the 1926–1927 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain against Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, Harry New Zealand national rugby league team players New Zealand rugby league players Otago rugby league team players Place of birth missing Place of death missing Rugby league second-rows Year of birth missing Year of death missing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert Pearce
Herbert John Pearce (3 April 1908 – 4 November 1955) was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand. Early life Pearce was born, raised and educated in Christchurch. Playing career After playing rugby league for the Marist Club and Canterbury from 1926 to 1927, Pearce moved south to Dunedin and joined the Christian Brothers Rugby League Club. Considered at the time to be one of the fastest league wingers in the country, Pearce represented Otago in 1928 and 1929 before gaining national selection in 1930, when the New Zealand side toured Australia, playing in two matches against New South Wales. He also represented the South Island in 1930. He later drowned in Foveaux Strait in 1955, and was buried at Bluff Bluff or The Bluff may refer to: Places Australia * Bluff, Queensland, Australia, a town * The Bluff, Queensland (Ipswich), a rural locality in the city of Ipswich * The Bluff, Queensland (Toowoomba Region), a rural locality * Bluff River (New ... Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bert Eckhoff
Albertus "Bert" John Eckhoff (18 October 1901 – 9 December 1967) was a professional New Zealand rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at representative level for New Zealand ( Heritage № 200), South Island and Otago, as a , or , i.e. number 8 or 10, or 9, during the era of contested scrums. Rugby career Bert Eckhoff began his career playing club rugby for the Zingari-Richmond club in Otago in 1922. He made 5 appearances for the Otago B side that same season. He was listed in the reserves to play Auckland for the full Otago side but did not take the field. In 1923 he was in the reserves to play for Otago in further matches and made his debut coming on for an injured player in their match with Auckland on 1 September. He then also played against North Otago a month later. In 1924 while playing a club match for Zingari-Richmond against Alhambra on June 21 he was alleged to have kicked an opponent in the chest as he lay on the ground following a scrum. A leng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
