Don Stewart (rugby league)
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Donald Stewart is a New Zealand
former rugby league
player who represented Western Samoa
.
junior, Stewart began his career at Centre before moving into the forward pack. He won four Fox Memorial titles with Northcote between 1989 and 1993.
In 1994 Stewart joined the North Harbour Sea Eagles
in the new Lion Red Cup
and was part of the Grand Final winning team. He was also picked by Western Samoa when they conducted a tour of New Zealand in the middle of the year.
Stewart captained the Sea Eagles in 1995, scoring 16 tries and again being part of a grand final winning side. Stewart was again part of the side in 1996, although they couldn't manage a third consecutive championship win. When the Lion Red Cup ended in 1996, Stewart had played in 65 matches and scored 34 tries.
In 1997 and 1998 Stewart represented Auckland
in the National Provincial Competitions.
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...
former 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 who represented Western Samoa
Samoa national rugby league team
-Notable Players & Coaches:* John Ackland * Steve Kaiser Coach 1990 - 1994* Steve Kaiser 1986* Afi Ah Koui 1986* Andrew Ah Koui 1986* George Apelu 1986* Fa'ausu Afoa circa-1995* Wing Afoa 1990 - 1994* Isaak Ah Mau circa-2006...
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Playing career
A Northcote TigersNorthcote Tigers
The Northcote Tigers are a rugby league club based in Northcote, New Zealand. The club was founded in 1910 as the Northcote Warriors.The Tigers compete in the Fox Memorial competition run by the Auckland Rugby League. Between 2000 and 2002 the Northcote Tigers competed in the national Bartercard...
junior, Stewart began his career at Centre before moving into the forward pack. He won four Fox Memorial titles with Northcote between 1989 and 1993.
In 1994 Stewart joined the North Harbour Sea Eagles
North Harbour Sea Eagles
The North Harbour Sea Eagles were a New Zealand rugby league club that represented North Harbour in the Lion Red Cup from 1994 to 1996. For the first two seasons they were coached by Graeme Norton....
in the new Lion Red Cup
Lion Red Cup
The Lion Red Cup was a New Zealand domestic rugby league competition that ran from 1994-1996 sponsored by brewers Lion Nathan. It was created due to the increase in public awareness of domestic rugby league due to the Auckland Warriors being accepted into the Winfield Cup. The competition was a...
and was part of the Grand Final winning team. He was also picked by Western Samoa when they conducted a tour of New Zealand in the middle of the year.
Stewart captained the Sea Eagles in 1995, scoring 16 tries and again being part of a grand final winning side. Stewart was again part of the side in 1996, although they couldn't manage a third consecutive championship win. When the Lion Red Cup ended in 1996, Stewart had played in 65 matches and scored 34 tries.
In 1997 and 1998 Stewart represented Auckland
Auckland rugby league team
The Auckland rugby league team is the team which traditionally represents all of the clubs which play in the Auckland Rugby League competition. The Auckland Rugby League team has traditionally been a powerhouse of New Zealand domestic rugby league...
in the National Provincial Competitions.