Anthony Murray (New Zealand rugby league)
Anthony Murray (died 16 May 2006) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer and coach who played professionally for Wigan.
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| Full name | Anthony Charles Murray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 October 1959 New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 May 2006 (aged 46) New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editMurray played for the Takahiwai Warriors alongside his twin brother, Thomas.[1] During the 1980–81 Rugby Football League season, Murray played for the Wigan club and made two appearances off the bench.[2]
Murray was a Northland and Northern Districts representative and played for the New Zealand Māori, touring Britain in 1983 and competing in the 1986 Pacific Cup.[3]
Coaching career
editLater years
editMurray was later influential, along with Harry Clyde, in getting the Northern Storm accepted into the 2006 Bartercard Cup.[6]
Personal life
editMurray belonged to the Ngāti Haua subtribe of the Te Rarawa iwi (Māori tribe).[7]
Murray collapsed and died on 16 May 2006 aged 46. The Northern Storm's first win, 40-22 against Wellington on the following weekend, was dedicated to Murray.[7]
References
edit- ^ Close encounters with a legend: Anthony Murray remembered Archived 2020-01-21 at the Wayback Machine The Northern Advocate, 19 May 2006
- ^ Anthony Murray Archived 2018-06-09 at the Wayback Machine wigan.rlfans.com
- ^ Coffey, John; Wood, Bernie (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. p. 225. ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2.
- ^ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1991 New Zealand Rugby League, 1991. p.p.129-132
- ^ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1992 New Zealand Rugby League, 1992. p.p.144-150
- ^ Big crowd expected to farewell the Storm The Northern Advocate, 17 August 2011
- ^ a b Thousands farewell Ngati Haua stalwart The Northern Advocate, 22 May 2006