Willie McLean (rugby league)

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Willie McLean
Personal information
Born (1973-02-07) 7 February 1973 (age 48)
New Zealand
Playing information
Position Fullback, Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1994–96 Waitakere City Raiders 47168080
1997–99 North Sydney Bears 60000
Total53168080
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1995–96 NZ Residents
1996 Auckland
1996North Zone
1997Rest of the World
Source: [1]

Willie McLean is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who played professionally for the North Sydney Bears.

Playing career

A Marist Saints junior, McLean began his career with the Waitakere City Raiders in the Lion Red Cup in 1994. [2] He played for the Raiders throughout all three years of the tournaments existence. In 1995 McLean made the New Zealand Residents side when they played a warm up match against the New Zealand national rugby league team. [3] In 1996 McLean played for Auckland in a match for the Rugby League Cup, for North Zone against South Zone and for the New Zealand XIII in the Pacific Challenge. [4] He also played at fullback for the Raiders in the 1996 Lion Red Cup grand final, which the Raiders lost 34–22 to the Counties Manukau Heroes. [5]

In 1997 he joined the North Sydney Bears and played with them for three seasons. He represented the Rest of the World side that year against Australia. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Willie McLean rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. ↑ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994.
  3. ↑ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1995, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1995.
  4. ↑ Pacific Challenge The Vault
  5. ↑ Lion Red Rugby League Annual '96, , New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1996.
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