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Ross Taylor (rugby League)
Ross Henry Taylor ''nzleague.co.nz'' (born ) is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand. Playing career Taylor was a Junior Kiwis, Junior Kiwi in 1976. Taylor played for the Hornby club in the Canterbury Rugby League competition and was both a Canterbury rugby league team, Canterbury and South Island rugby league team, South Island representative.Coffey, John. ''Canterbury XIII'', Christchurch, 1987. He first made the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1985, touring Great Britain until he broke his arm. In 1987 he made his Test debut, playing in two matches; against Papua New Guinea and Australia.References {{DEFAULTSORT: ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canterbury Rugby League Team
The Canterbury rugby league team (also known as the Canterbury Bulls) are a rugby league team who represent the Canterbury Rugby League. They currently compete in the Albert Baskerville Trophy. Their home ground is Orangetheory Stadium in Christchurch. History Early history Canterbury played its first match on 7 September 1912 against Wellington rugby league team, Wellington at the Rugby League Park, Show Grounds, losing 4–5.Coffey, John. ''Canterbury XIII'', Christchurch, 1987 The following weekend the hosted the touring New South Wales rugby league team, New South Wales side and lost 5–28. Included in the Canterbury team was captain Charlie Pearce (rugby league), Charlie Pearce, Jim Auld, Abbie Shadbolt, Billy Mitchell (rugby), Billy Mitchell, Bill Bussell and David McPhail (rugby league), David McPhail. Canterbury's first win was in their third match, against Hawke's Bay rugby league team, Hawke's Bay, with Canterbury winning 10–8 in Napier. Jim Auld and Abbie Shadbolt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |