Robert Mincham

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Robert Mincham
Personal information
Full nameRobert Andrew Arnold Mincham
Born (1941-03-08) 8 March 1941 (age 83)
New Zealand
Playing information
Rugby union
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1963 Auckland 20000
Rugby league
Position Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1964 Glenora Bears
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
Auckland
1966–68 New Zealand 41003
Source: [1]

Robert Mincham is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1968 World Cup.

His father, Ted, was also a New Zealand international, while his grandfather, William Mincham played for Auckland and later became a senior club, and international referee.

Playing career

Mincham played for the Glenora Bears in the Auckland Rugby League competition and was an Auckland representative. In 1966 he played one test match for the New Zealand national rugby league team. [2]

In 1967 Mincham won the Tetley Trophy as the leading try scorer in the Auckland Rugby League competition when he scored 19 tries that season. [3] He was not selected for the Kiwis in 1967 but in 1968 was named as part of the 1968 World Cup squad. Mincham played in three matches at the tournament. [4]

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References

  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. Glenora Rugby League Football Club aucklandleague.co.nz
  3. History/Vision/Structure Glenora Rugby League
  4. MINCHAM, Robert Andrew Arnold - 1966, 1968 nzleague.co.nz