Richard Bolton (rugby league)

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Richard Bolton
Personal information
Full nameRichard Keith Bolton
Born (1943-06-04) 4 June 1943 (age 80)
New Zealand
Playing information
Position Loose forward
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
Unknown (ARL)
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
Auckland
1972 New Zealand 10000
1973–75 New Zealand Māori
New Zealand rep
Coaching information
Representative
YearsTeamGmsWDLW%
1986–88 New Zealand Māori
1987–88 Waikato
Source: [1]

Richard Keith Bolton (born 4 June 1943) is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer, manager, and coach who represented New Zealand. [1]

Contents

Playing career

Bolton was an Auckland representative and played in one Test match for the New Zealand national rugby league team, the second Test against Australia in 1972. [2] He captained the New Zealand Māori side which won the 1975 Pacific Cup. [1] [3]

Coaching career

After retirement Bolton turned to coaching. He coached the New Zealand Māori side to wins in the 1986 and 1988 Pacific Cups, and also coached Waikato in 1987 and 1988. [4] [5] During this time, Bolton also served on the New Zealand Māori Rugby League board between 1983 and 1984. [3] He later served as trainer of the 1990 New Zealand Māori side.[ citation needed ]

Later years

Bolton served as the manager of the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1992 and 1993 under coach Howie Tamati. [6]

In 1994, he was employed by the New Zealand Rugby League as the National Development Officer. In this role he is credited with establishing the National Secondary Schools competition. [7] He retired from this role in 1997. [8]

However Bolton returned to the role in 2002 and also managed the Junior Kiwis in 2005. [9] [10] In 2009 he was the Auckland Rugby League's Deputy Chairman. [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ↑ BOLTON, Richard Keith - 1972 nzleague.co.nz
  3. 1 2 John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. ISBN   9781869693312.
  4. ↑ 1987 Lion Red Rugby League Annual, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1987. p.p.128-130
  5. ↑ Lion Red 1988 Rugby League Annual, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1988. p.p.142-145
  6. ↑ Rattue, Chris (4 May 2011). "Anzac clash shapes up to be close battle". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  7. ↑ National Secondary Schools RL nzrl.co.nz
  8. ↑ Final provides a fond finale for retiring Bolton [ dead link ]Sunday Star-Times, 6 July 1997
  9. ↑ New Zealand Rugby League Annual 2002, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 2002. p.182
  10. ↑ Junior Kiwis Tie Series Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League, 30 July 2005
  11. ↑ Memo to all clubs and affiliates aucklandleague.co.nz, 16 February 2010
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