Ross Taylor (rugby league)
Encyclopedia
Ross Henry Taylor is a New Zealand
former rugby league
player who represented his country
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in 1976.
Taylor played for the Hornby club in the Canterbury Rugby League
competition and was both a Canterbury and South Island
representative. He first made the New Zealand Kiwis in 1985, touring Great Britain until he broke his arm. In 1987 he made his Test debut, playing in two matches; against Papua New Guinea and Australia.
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 his country
New Zealand national rugby league team
The New Zealand national rugby league team has represented New Zealand in rugby league football since intercontinental competition began for the sport in 1907. Administered by the New Zealand Rugby League, they are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird of that name...
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Playing career
Taylor was a Junior KiwiJunior Kiwis
The Junior Kiwis side represents New Zealand in the sport of rugby league. They are commonly known as the Junior Kiwis, after the native bird of that name. They are not necessarily an age grade side, but the second national team behind the New Zealand national rugby league team. They are...
in 1976.
Taylor played for the Hornby club in the Canterbury Rugby League
Canterbury Rugby League
Canterbury Rugby League is the regional body that administers rugby league in Canterbury, New Zealand. CRL manages local competitions from senior level down to age group competitions. Canterbury Rugby League also manages the Canterbury rugby league team which represents the region in New Zealand...
competition and was both a Canterbury and South Island
South Island rugby league team
The South Island rugby league team represents the Southern Zone in the Albert Baskerville Trophy. The Zone represented the Southland, Otago, West Coast, Canterbury and Tasman districts. They are nicknamed the Scorpions...
representative. He first made the New Zealand Kiwis in 1985, touring Great Britain until he broke his arm. In 1987 he made his Test debut, playing in two matches; against Papua New Guinea and Australia.