Kevin Dixon is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1968 World Cup.
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| Full name | John Kevin Dixon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Greymouth, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editDixon was born in Greymouth and was educated at, and first played rugby league for, Marist Brothers High School, Greymouth.[2]
Playing career
editA West Coast representative, Dixon made his debut for the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1965 in the second test match against Australia.[3] He went on to play in ten test matches for New Zealand, including at the 1968 World Cup.
In 1971 Dixon moved to Sydney and played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NSWRL Premiership.
Coaching career
editIn 1991 Dixon coached Nelson against Marlborough.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Marist Rugby League 6th Grade Team,1956". West Coast New Zealand History. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ DIXON, John Kevin - 1965 - 70 nzleague.co.nz
- ^ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1991 New Zealand Rugby League, 1991.