Andrew Vincent is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played for the North Sydney Bears.
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Playing career
editA junior in the Canterbury Rugby League competition, Vincent played for the Junior Kiwis in 1985 and 1986.[2] He was selected for the New Zealand Māori squad at the 1986 Pacific Cup, but had to pull out due to injury.[3] He spent the 1988 NSWRL season in Sydney with the North Sydney Bears, playing in one first grade match.[citation needed]
He then returned to New Zealand and became a regular in the Canterbury side. In 1994, with the launch of the Lion Red Cup, Vincent joined the Christchurch City Shiners.[4]
References
edit- ^ Andrew Vincent rugbyleagueproject.org
- ^ Coffey, John. Canterbury XIII, Christchurch, 1987.
- ^ John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. pp. 224–226. ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2.
- ^ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994. p.110