Tukere Barlow
Encyclopedia
Tukere Barlow is a former New Zealand
rugby league
player who played for Warrington
and represented the New Zealand Māori
.
grand final. He was also selected to play for Waikato. Barlow started as a centre and also played at lock and stand off before moving to hooker.
With the launch of the Lion Red Cup
in 1994, Barlow joined the Waikato Cougars
and scored 12 tries for the club in its first season. Barlow then spent the off season in England with the Warrington Wolves
before returning for the 1995 Lion Red Cup season.
In 1997 he joined the Mangere East Hawks
in the Auckland Rugby League
competition, the Hawks lost the grand final but Barlow won the competition's Best and Fairest award. Barlow then returned to Waikato, captaining the side to a Grand Final and Rugby League Cup
win over Canterbury.
In 1998 Barlow again led Waikato in the New Zealand Rugby League
's National Provincial Competition.
In 1999 Barlow, while playing for Otahuhu
, made one appearance for Auckland South before moving to Australia and joining the Kellyville Bush Rangers in the Metropolitan Cup.
In 2010 he played for the Goldfields Titans
in Western Australia.
during his long career, making his debut in 1992 during the Māori Queen's coronation celebrations. He also played at the 1992 Pacific Cup
and against the Great Britain
touring side in 1996. His last appearance also came against Great Britain
, in 1999.
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 who played for Warrington
Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
and represented 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...
.
Playing career
In 1993 Barlow played for the Hamilton City Tigers, who won the Waikato Rugby LeagueWaikato Rugby League
Waikato Rugby League is the local sporting body responsible for the administration of Rugby league in the Waikato region of New Zealand. The WRL are represented by the Waikato rugby league team...
grand final. He was also selected to play for Waikato. Barlow started as a centre and also played at lock and stand off before moving to hooker.
With the launch of the 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...
in 1994, Barlow joined the Waikato Cougars
Waikato Cougars
The Waikato rugby league team is a New Zealand rugby league team that represents the Waikato Rugby League in New Zealand Rugby League competitions. They competed in the Lion Red Cup from 1994 to 1996, the Super League Challenge Cup in 1997 and the Bartercard Premiership in 2008 and 2009...
and scored 12 tries for the club in its first season. Barlow then spent the off season in England with the Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
before returning for the 1995 Lion Red Cup season.
In 1997 he joined the Mangere East Hawks
Mangere East Hawks
The Mangere East Hawks are a rugby league based in Mangere, New Zealand. The Hawks compete in Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial competition.-History:The club was founded in 1964, before this teams from the area had been attached to the Otahuhu club...
in the Auckland Rugby League
Auckland Rugby League
The Auckland Rugby League is the governing body for the sport of rugby league in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is responsible for rugby league in the region and was the owner of Carlaw Park, once the "spiritual home of rugby league in New Zealand".-History:The Auckland Rugby League was...
competition, the Hawks lost the grand final but Barlow won the competition's Best and Fairest award. Barlow then returned to Waikato, captaining the side to a Grand Final and Rugby League Cup
Rugby League Cup
The Rugby League Cup is a New Zealand rugby league trophy that is currently contested between districts on a challenge basis. The trophy was originally known as the Northern Union Cup...
win over Canterbury.
In 1998 Barlow again led Waikato in the New Zealand Rugby League
New Zealand Rugby League
The New Zealand Rugby League is the governing body for the sport of rugby league football in New Zealand. The NZRL was founded on the 25 April 1910 in preparation for a tour of Great Britain that same year....
's National Provincial Competition.
In 1999 Barlow, while playing for Otahuhu
Otahuhu Leopards
The Otahuhu Leopards are a rugby league club based in Otahuhu, New Zealand. The club competes in the Fox Memorial competition run by the Auckland Rugby League. They are coached by Peter Caccioppoli. Between 2000 and 2003 they also competed in the Bartercard Cup.The team are the current holders of...
, made one appearance for Auckland South before moving to Australia and joining the Kellyville Bush Rangers in the Metropolitan Cup.
In 2010 he played for the Goldfields Titans
Goldfields Titans
The Goldfields Titans are a semi professional rugby league club based in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia, Australia. They compete in the Western Australia Rugby League's Harvey Norman Cup first grade competition from 2010 and home games are played at the Goldfields Oasis Playing Fields.The...
in Western Australia.
Representative career
Barlow represented the New Zealand MāoriNew 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...
during his long career, making his debut in 1992 during the Māori Queen's coronation celebrations. He also played at the 1992 Pacific Cup
1992 Pacific Cup (rugby league)
-Section 2:An opening ceremony was held at Carlaw Park before the New Zealand Māori v Australian Aboriginies match.-Finals:-Semi Finals:-Third place playoff:-Final:...
and against the Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
touring side in 1996. His last appearance also came against Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
, in 1999.