Arnold Green (rugby league)
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| Full name | Arnold Thomas Green | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1932 or 1933 New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | (aged 83) Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Arnold Thomas Green (1932 or 1933 – 23 September 2016) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand.[2]
Playing career
[edit]Green played for Runanga in the West Coast Rugby League competition and also represented the West Coast. In 1955 he played for the West Coast against France.[3]
In 1956, Green impressed for the South Island during the inter-island selection match.[3] He was subsequently selected by the New Zealand national rugby league team for their tour of Australia. He became Kiwi #364 and, while he did not play in any test matches, he played in seven of the 15 games on tour and scored seven tries.
Later years
[edit]Green was a coal miner who worked on the West Coast and in Huntly.
Green died at Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, on 23 September 2016, aged 83.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Arnold Green - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project".
- ^ "NZLEAGUE.CO.NZ - Home". Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ a b c "RIP Kiwi 374 Arnold Green".[permanent dead link]
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