Anthony Murray (rugby league)
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Anthony Murray was a New Zealand
rugby league
player and coach who played professionally for Wigan
.
and made two appearances off the bench.
Murray was a Northland and Northern Districts representative and played for the New Zealand Māori
, touring Britain in 1983 and competing in the 1986 Pacific Cup
.
accepted into the 2006 Bartercard Cup.
Murray collapsed and died on the 16 May 2006 aged 47. The Northern Storm's first win, 40-22 against Wellington on the following weekend, was dedidcated to Murray.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player and coach who played professionally for Wigan
Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
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Playing career
Murray played for the Takahiwai Warriors alongside his twin brother, Thomas. During the 1980–81 Rugby Football League season, Murray played for the Wigan clubWigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
and made two appearances off the bench.
Murray was a Northland and Northern Districts representative and played for the New Zealand Māori
New Zealand Maori rugby league team
-See also:* New Zealand national rugby league team* New Zealand Māori rugby union team* New Zealand Māori cricket team-External links:* Google Books...
, touring Britain in 1983 and competing in the 1986 Pacific Cup
1986 Pacific Cup
-Pool B:-Play offs:-Final:...
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Later years
Murray was later influential, along with Harry Clyde, in getting the Northern StormNorthern Storm
The Northland rugby league team are a rugby league team that represents the Northland Region in New Zealand Rugby League competitions. They are based in Whangarei. They currently compete in the Albert Baskerville Trophy as the Northern Swords....
accepted into the 2006 Bartercard Cup.
Murray collapsed and died on the 16 May 2006 aged 47. The Northern Storm's first win, 40-22 against Wellington on the following weekend, was dedidcated to Murray.