John Bond (rugby league)

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John Bond
Personal information
Full nameJohn Edward Bond [1]
Born1931
New Zealand
DiedMarch 10, 2024 (aged 92)
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1947–1958Papanui
1962–64Marist
1965–69Kaiapoi
Total00000
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1951–1955 Canterbury
1953–58 South Island
1953–56 New Zealand 717017
Coaching information
Club
YearsTeamGmsWDLW%
19651969Kaiapoi
Source: [2] [3]

John Bond is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer, and coach who represented New Zealand in the 1954 World Cup. [2] [3]

Playing career

A goalkicking prop, Bond played in the Canterbury Rugby League competition. His career spanned 22 years starting in his debut in 1947 as a 15-year-old with Papanui. He also represented Canterbury and the South Island during this period. [4]

Bond made his debut for the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1953, kicking a goal in his debut against Australia. Bond went on to play in twenty two matches for New Zealand, including seven test matches. Bond was part of the New Zealand squad at the inaugural World Cup in 1954. He later toured Britain and France in 1955-56 and Australia in 1956. [4]

Bond retired in 1958 but, after a three-year retirement, he returned with Marist in 1962. In 1965 he took over as the player-coach of Kaiapoi. He retired again in 1969. [4]

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References

  1. BOND, John Edward - 1953 - 56 Archived 2012-04-05 at the Wayback Machine nzleague.co.nz
  2. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 Coffey, John. Canterbury XIII, Christchurch, 1987.