Bob Jarvis is a New Zealand

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footballer who represented

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in the 1975 World Cup.

Playing career

Jarvis played for the

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in the

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competition. In 1973 he played for

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.Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009'', 2009. . In 1974 he was part of the Auckland side that defeated

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and also won the

's Bert Humphries Memorial trophy as most improved back. That year he made his

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' debut, playing against Great Britain. In 1975 he was part of the Auckland side that defeated

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and also played for New Zealand in the

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.JARVIS, Robert John (1974 - 75)
''nzleague.co.nz'' In 1976 Jarvis was one of three Aucklanders who signed with Hornby, for which the

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imposed a $1000 transfer fee per player.Coffey, John. ''Canterbury XIII'', Christchurch, 1987. He represented

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that year and did so until 1979.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jarvis, Bob Living people New Zealand rugby league players New Zealand national rugby league team players Auckland rugby league team players Otahuhu Leopards players Rugby league five-eighths Hornby Panthers players Canterbury rugby league team players Year of birth missing (living people)