John Griffin (rugby league)

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John Griffin
Personal information
Full nameJohn Charles Griffin
BornNew Zealand
Playing information
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
West Coast
1976 South Island
1982 New Zealand 10000
Source: [1]

John Charles Griffin is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented the New Zealand national rugby league team. [1]

Playing career

A West Coast representative, Griffin represented the South Island in 1976 in a match against Sydney Metropolitan. [2]

Griffin was the West Coast Rugby League player of the year in 1982. [3] Griffin was selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1982, and earned 1 cap, becoming Kiwi number 569. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. Air New Zealand Rugby League Annual 1977 New Zealand Rugby League, 1977. p.p.10-11.
  3. Player of the Year West Coast Rugby Football League Inc.
  4. Past Kiwis Caps - G nzrl.co.nz