Murray Eade

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Murray Eade
Personal information
Full nameMurray Keith Eade
BornNew Zealand
Playing information
Position Loose forward
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
Ellerslie
1978–81Eastern United
Total00000
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
Auckland
1971–78 New Zealand 163009
Coaching information
Club
YearsTeamGmsWDLW%
1978–81Eastern United
Source: [1] [2]

Murray Eade is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1972 and 1975 World Cups. [1]

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Playing career

Eade played for Ellerslie in the Auckland Rugby League competition and also represented Auckland. In 1971 Eade was part of the Auckland team that defeated Australia 15-14 at Carlaw Park. [3]

Eade was first selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1971 and was then selected to be part of the 1972 World Cup squad. In 1972 Eade won the Rothville Trophy as player of the year in the Auckland competition.[ citation needed ]

He was made vice captain of Auckland in 1973 and in 1974 was part of their side that defeated Wales 31-5 in 1975. Eade was selected as part of the 1975 World Cup squad and continued to play for the Kiwis until 1978. In total he played in sixteen test matches for New Zealand. [4]

Coaching career

In 1978 Eade was appointed the player-coach of Eastern United, a combined senior team from the Howick and Pakuranga clubs. [5] The team finished the 1979 season undefeated with only three draws. Eade continued as player coach until he was replaced after a poor 1981 season. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ↑ Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN   978-1-86969-366-4.
  4. ↑ EADE, Murray Keith - 1971 - 78 nzleague.co.nz
  5. ↑ Club History Howick Hornets
  6. ↑ History Archived 4 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Pakuranga Rugby League Football Club
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