James Parker (rugby league)

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James Parker
Personal information
Born
New Zealand
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1912Petone
1914New Plymouth
Total00000
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1913 Wellington
1914 Taranaki
1914–19 New Zealand 10000
Source: [1]

James Parker was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand. [1]

Playing career

Parker, in the middle row on the left of the 1914 Taranaki representative rugby league team. Taranaki RL team in 1914.jpg
Parker, in the middle row on the left of the 1914 Taranaki representative rugby league team.

Parker played for New Zealand against the 1914 touring Great Britain Lions before going on the 1919 tour of Australia where no test matches were played. [2]

In 2008 he was named in the Taranaki Rugby League Team of the Century. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ↑ PARKER, James Walter - 1914, 1919 [ permanent dead link ]nzleague.co.nz
  3. ↑ "Dream team of century is named". Taranaki Daily News . 14 October 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
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