Anthony Murray (New Zealand rugby league)
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| Full name | Anthony Charles Murray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14/10/1959 New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 May 2006 (aged 47) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Anthony Murray (died 16 May 2006) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer and coach who played professionally for Wigan. He belonged to the Ngāti Haua subtribe of the Te Rarawa iwi (Māori tribe).[1]
Playing career[]
Murray played for the Takahiwai Warriors alongside his twin brother, Thomas.[2] During the 1980–81 Rugby Football League season, Murray played for the Wigan club and made two appearances off the bench.[3]
Murray was a Northland and representative and played for the New Zealand Māori, touring Britain in 1983 and competing in the 1986 Pacific Cup.[4]
Coaching career[]
Murray coached Northland in 1991 and 1992.[5][6]
Later years[]
Murray was later influential, along with Harry Clyde, in getting the Northern Storm accepted into the 2006 Bartercard Cup.[7]
Murray collapsed and died on 16 May 2006 aged 47. The Northern Storm's first win, 40-22 against Wellington on the following weekend, was dedicated to Murray.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Thousands farewell Ngati Haua stalwart The Northern Advocate, 22 May 2006
- ^ Close encounters with a legend: Anthony Murray remembered Archived 2020-01-21 at the Wayback Machine The Northern Advocate, 19 May 2006
- ^ Anthony Murray wigan.rlfans.com
- ^ Coffey, John; Wood, Bernie (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. p. 225. ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2.
- ^ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1991 New Zealand Rugby League, 1991. p.p.129-132
- ^ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1992 New Zealand Rugby League, 1992. p.p.144-150
- ^ Big crowd expected to farewell the Storm[permanent dead link] The Northern Advocate, 17 August 2011
- New Zealand rugby league players
- Northland rugby league team players
- Wigan Warriors players
- Northern Districts rugby league team players
- New Zealand Māori rugby league players
- New Zealand Māori rugby league team players
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- New Zealand rugby league coaches
- Northland rugby league team coaches
- 1950s births
- 2006 deaths
- Te Rarawa