Wayne Patrick Dwyer is a New Zealand former

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footballer who represented

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Early life

Dwyer was originally from the West Coast. He was educated at Marist Brothers High School, Greymouth."Greymouth Marist 90th Anniversary", ''Sir Peter Leitch's Newsletter No 49, 06 November 2022''
(Retrieved 5 August 2022)

Playing career

A Marist representative, Dwyer first represented the

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in 1978. During the 1980s Dwyer represented both the West Coast and the

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.''1986 Lion Red Rugby League Annual'',

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, 1986. p.133 He was included in the

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squad in 1982 but did not play a Test match for

. He retired in 1998, with his last match being the

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grand final.''New Zealand Rugby League Annual '98'',

, 1998. p.167

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dwyer, Wayne Living people New Zealand rugby league players New Zealand national rugby league team players West Coast rugby league team players South Island rugby league team players Rugby league second-rows Marist (West Coast) players Year of birth missing (living people) People educated at John Paul II High School, Greymouth