Willie Southorn

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Willie Southorn
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Peter Southorn
BornNew Zealand
Playing information
Position Wing
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
Taranaki
New Zealand Māori
1966–67 New Zealand 20000
Source: [1]

Willie Southorn is a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand. [1]

Contents

Playing career

Southorn played for Taranaki and the New Zealand Māori side. [2]

In 1966 and 1967 Southorn played two test matches for the New Zealand national rugby league team. [3]

Legacy

In 2008 he was named in the Taranaki Rugby League Team of the Century. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. p. 183. ISBN   9781869693312.
  3. SOUTHORN, William Peter - 1966 - 67 nzleague.co.nz
  4. "Dream team of century is named". Taranaki Daily News . 14 October 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2011.