Don Munro

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Don Munro
Personal information
Full nameDonald Wayne Munro
Playing information
Position Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1970–76Porirua City
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1970–76 Wellington 36
1974–75 New Zealand 30000
Source: [1]

Donald Wayne Munro is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s. He played at representative level for New Zealand, and Wellington, as a wing. [2] [3] [4]

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Playing career

Munro played for the Porirua City club in the Wellington Rugby League competition. [5]

Representative career

Between 1970 and 1976 Munro played thirty six times for Wellington. [5]

Munro was first selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1974, in the squad for three test matches against the Great Britain Lions. Munro did not play in that series but he was selected to tour Australia in 1975, scoring six tries in seven games; including four on debut, against Central Queensland, at Rockhampton. He played three test matches later in the year, World Championship matches against France, England and Wales. [1] He was dropped for the northern hemisphere tour of the Championship and did not play for the Kiwis again. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Roll of Honour at nzrl.co.nz". nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. "Past Kiwis → M at nzrl.co.nz". nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. "Profile at nzleague.co.nz". nzleague.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. 1 2 3 Team of the Century - Week 2 Archived 8 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine Wellington Rugby League