Kevin Pearce (rugby league)

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Kevin Pearce
Personal information
Full nameKevin Charles Pearce [1]
Born1935or1936(age 88–89)
New Zealand
Playing information
Position Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
Papanui (CRL)
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
19??–1962 Canterbury
1957 New Zealand 10000
1959 South Island 105010
Coaching information
Club
YearsTeamGmsWDLW%
1968–1969Papanui (CRL)
Source: [2] [3]

Kevin Pearce is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1957 World Cup. [2]

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Playing career

Pearce played for the Papanui club in the Canterbury Rugby League competition and also represented Canterbury. [4] He was selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1957 as a 21-year-old and played in the 1957 World Cup.[ citation needed ]

He played for the South Island against the North Island in 1959, kicking five goals, however a shoulder injury meant he was unavailable for the national trial match. [4] He continued to represent Canterbury until 1962.[ citation needed ]

Later years

In 1968 and 1969 Pearce coached Papanui in the Canterbury Rugby League competition. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ PEARCE, Kevin Charles - 1957 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. ↑ "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 Coffey, John. Canterbury XIII, Christchurch, 1987
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