Dick Uluave

Dick Uluave
Personal information
Full name	Stephen Jeffery Uluave
Born	1954 (age 69–70); Tonga
Playing information
Position	Wing
Representative
	Source:

Stephen Jeffery "Dick" Uluave^[2] (born 1954^[3]) is a former rugby league footballer who represented both New Zealand and Tonga at international level.

Early years[edit]

Born in Tonga in 1954, Uluave emigrated to New Zealand in 1972.

Playing career[edit]

Uluave represented the Manwatu district and is known for being the only ever Manawatu representative to play for the national side.

He also played for New Zealand Māori.^[3] He toured the United Kingdom in 1983 with the New Zealand Māori side.^[4]

In 1979 he was selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team and played in two test matches, scoring one try.^[2]

Uluave played for Tonga in the 1986 Pacific Cup and was named in the team of the tournament.^[3] He again represented Tonga at the 1988 Pacific Cup.

References[edit]

^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b Uluave, Stephen Jeffery (Dick) 1979 - Kiwi #546 Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine nzleague.co.nz
^ ^a ^b ^c John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. pp. 128–253. ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2.
^ "New Zealand Māori league team, 1983 – Māori rugby – whutupaoro – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand".

[Statistics_at_rugbyleagueproject.org-1] "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

[nzl-2] Uluave, Stephen Jeffery (Dick) 1979 - Kiwi #546 Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine nzleague.co.nz

[book-3] John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. pp. 128–253. ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2.

[4] "New Zealand Māori league team, 1983 – Māori rugby – whutupaoro – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand".

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