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North Island rugby league team

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The North Island rugby league team is a rugby league team that represents the North Island of New Zealand. They first played in 1920 against the touring England team in Napier, Hawke's Bay. However the primary purpose of the side was to play against the South Island team, with the match often serving as a trial type match to chose the New Zealand international side.

North Island rugby league team
Club information
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Current details
Ground(s)

Inter island matches

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1920

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Ernie Herring (Maritime)
Norm Loveridge (Marist)

The England team was touring New Zealand following their tour of Australia where they had played 13 matches. They played Auckland, Rotorua, South Auckland (Waikato), New Zealand, and King Country, before a match was organised for them against a North Island team at Napier in the Hawke's Bay on August 4. The North Island team was relatively weak with only 8 of the 13 players chosen being New Zealand representatives when ordinarily the entire side would have been national representatives. The side included 5 local Hawke's Bay players (Pat Burrows, Edmund Downing, Percival Exeter, Con McCarthy, and Henry Pring). Aside from a loss to Auckland in their first game the England side made short work of all domestic opposition, including this North Island side who they thrashed 46-5.

4 August North Island 5-46 England McLean Park, Napier  
3:00 Try: Edmund Downing
Pen: Eric Grey
[1] Try: Billy Stone 3, Danny Hurcombe 2, Arthur Skelhorne 2, Jim Bacon, Doug Clark, Jonty Parkin
Con: Ben Gronow
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: G Fraser

1925

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1925 saw the first ever 'proper' North Island rugby league team match in what was to become a near annual fixture over the ensuing decades. The match was played in "unfavourable conditions" at Carlaw Park before 4,000 spectators, making "good football out of the question". The match was largely a battle of the forwards though North Island backs Lou Brown, Ben Davidson, and Horace Dixon all crossed for tries. Forward Ernie Herring had an outstanding game scoring a hat trick. Frank Delgrosso struggled with his goal kicking in the conditions, converting just one of their 7 tries. Neil Mouat scored all of the South Island's points with a try and 3 penalties. At halftime Neville St George came on for the North Island after Alf Townsend retired with a broken rib.[2]

27 June North Island 27–9 South Island Carlaw Park 1  
2:45 Try: Lou Brown, Ben Davidson, Ernie Herring 3, Horace Dixon, Bert Avery
Con: Frank Delgrosso
[3] Try: Neil Mouat
Pen: Neil Mouat 3
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Walter Ripley

1926

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(left) Peckham passing out to Littlewood, and (right) Littlewood breaking away for his try

The entire North Island team was composed of Auckland players with the exception of Wally Desmond from Wellington. Unlike the previous season which saw just 4,000 attend the match the crowd for the 1926 edition was an enormous 18,000 with the match described as "brilliant". The South Island backs were said to be "Herculean", "fighting like tigers". The northern backs were far to clever though and they put on several tries with the margin likely to have been larger if not for Peckham and Cole leaving the field through injury in the second half leaving them 2 players short.

3 July North Island 31–22 South Island Carlaw Park 1  
2:45 Try: Ivan Littlewood, Wally Desmond, Ben Davidson, Jack Kirwan, Hector Cole 2, Bert Avery
Con: Craddock Dufty 5
[4] Try: G Brittenden, T Callentire, Jack Wright, Len Mason
Con: Frank Henry, Neil Mouat
Pen: Frank Henry, Neil Mouat 2
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Les Bull

1927

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24 September North Island 13–8 South Island Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Claude List, Stan Raynor 2
Con: Craddock Dufty 2
[5] Try: Woods, Hand
Con: Sullivan
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: William Mincham

1928

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28 July North Island 44–8 South Island Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Roy Hardgrave 2, Hec Brisbane 3, Stan Raynor, Frank Delgrosso 2, Lou Hutt, Tom Timms
Con: Craddock Dufty, Frank Delgrosso 5
Pen: Craddock Dufty
[6] Try: J Spillane, Goodall
Con: J Spillane
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Les Bull

1929

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Len Scott was injured during the match and replaced by Allan Seagar for the North Island while for the South Island Sanders was injured and replaced by Doogan. In past years the North Island team was dominated by players from the Auckland competition however the North Island team on this occasion featured players from outside Auckland such as Ted Meyer, Dick Trautvettor, Bob Stephenson, Joe Menzies, Tom Timms, and Tassie Bergan.

7 September North Island 13–22 South Island Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Rod Hamilton, Ted Meyer, Frank Delgrosso
Con: Charles Gregory, Frank Delgrosso
[7] Try: Alf Townsend, Johnny Dodds, Norm Griffiths, Mick O'Brien
Con: E Bond 2
Pen: E Bond 3
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Percy Rogers

1930

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For the North Island v South Island trial the Devonport and Ponsonby clubs gave permission for their jerseys to be worn by the respective sides.[8] Mick O’Brien of the South Island team broke his tibia late in the match.

14 June North Island 22-22 South Island Carlaw Park 1  
2:45 Try: Hec Brisbane 2, Alan Clarke, Tom Timms
Con: Craddock Dufty 4
Pen: Craddock Dufty
[9] Try: Herbert Pearce, T McKenzie, Mick O'Brien, Jim Calder
Con: Herbert Pearce 2, Bert Eckhoff
Pen: Herbert Pearce, Bert Eckhoff
Referee: Les Bull

1931

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The North Island had one of their largest ever wins over the South Island. Pat Meehan of the Marist club scored 4 tries, with New Zealand internationals Claude List (3), Edwin Abbott (2), Hec Brisbane (2), and Alan Clarke also scoring. Clarke also kicked 5 conversions and a penalty for 15 individual points. For the South Island Falgar scored 2 tries, with Johnny Dodds scoring a try and kicking their lone conversion.

15 August North Island 52–23 South Island Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Pat Meehan 4, Claude List 3, Edwin Abbott 2, Hec Brisbane 2, Alan Clarke
Con: Pat Meehan, Claude List, Alan Clarke 5
Pen: Alan Clarke
[10] Try: C.E. Falgar 2, R.A. Jorgensen, Johnny Dodds, Jonas Masters
Con: Johnny Dodds
Referee: Les Bull

1932

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Bert Cooke (rugby) with a clearing kick for the North Island.

Jim Amos left the field with an injured shoulder for the South Island team and was replaced by E O'Brien. Bert Cooke made his North Island debut and played brilliantly, scoring three tries for the winners in front of a crowd of 15,000. He had only recently converted to rugby league but his performance was instrumental in his selection for the New Zealand test team. Len Scott also scored three tries with Claude List crossing for one. Albert Laing converted three of the North Island's seven tries. Laing also made his debut for New Zealand after his effort, while Scott and List also gained New Zealand selection once more after having debuted for New Zealand in 1928. For the South Island J. Devonport and E. Hamberger scored a try each. Jim Amos had kicked two goals before being replaced. Jonas Masters kicked their other three goals.

23 July North Island 27–18 South Island Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Len Scott 3, Bert Cooke 3, Claude List
Con: Albert Laing 3
[11] Try: J Devonport, E Hamberger
Con: Jonas Masters, Jim Amos
Pen: Jonas Masters 2, Jim Amos
Drop: E Hamberger
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Percy Rogers

1933 Not Played

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1934

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Stan Prentice taking a pass from Roy Powell for the North Island team.

The match was described as "by far the most brilliant North-South match seen in Auckland for many years". The South Island led 13-3 at the half time break before a magnificent rally by the North Island saw them overcome the deficit and draw level following tries to George Tittleton and Bert Cooke, both of which were converted by R.E. Smith from the Hawke's Bay. The North side extended their lead through tries to Cliff Satherley, Wally Tittleton, Cooke, and then Lou Hutt before the South Island scored a consolation try to Billy Glynn.

1 September North Island 36–18 South Island Carlaw Park  
3:00 Try: George Tittleton, Wally Tittleton, R.E. Smith, Stan Prentice, Bert Cooke 2, Lou Hutt, Cliff Satherley
Con: George Tittleton 3, R.E. Smith 3
[12] Try: M Morris, T O’Connor, Billy Glynn 2
Con: P Scott 2, E Hamberger
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Percy Rogers

1935

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This was the 10th inter-island match stretching back to 1925. The North Island had won 7, the South Island had won 1 in 1929, with a draw in 1930. Roy Bright, Wilf Hassan and McNeil (Richmond) were selected to play for the North Island but were unavailable. The North Island had 3 players debuting, Bill Telford, Ted Mincham, and W. Large (Hawke's Bay).[13]


17 August North Island 19-18 South Island Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Lou Brown, Bert Cooke 2, Roy Powell, Lou Hutt
Con: Cliff Satherley 2
[14] Try: Bill McNeight, Billy Glynn, P Serra 2
Con: Jim Amos, L Young 2
Referee: Maurice Wetherill

1936

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During the match Reg Haslam was running with the ball when he began falling into a hole which had fallen into the ground. In the meantime he had passed the ball and play moved away but was forced to stop once the referee realised what had happened. It had formed near a drain where the water had washed away the soil beneath the ground. A ball boy was photographed standing in the hole ‘buried’ to his waist.[15] The gate receipts for the match were £608 19/ with 15,000 in attendance at the match and the trial curtain-raiser.


11 July North Island 21-16 South Island Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Lou Brown 2, Roy Bright, Wally Tittleton, Harold Tetley
Con: John Anderson 2
Pen: John Anderson
[16] Try: E Hendry, J McCarthy
Con: Ces Davison
Pen: Ces Davison 4
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Percy Rogers

1937 Not played

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1938

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Rangi Chase who scored 2 tries for the North Island).
Angus Gault, try scorer for the North Island.

Brian Riley was initially named to play for the North Island side but as he was unable to get leave from work to potentially tour Australia if selected he was replaced in the North Island side. The result showed the absolute domination of the Auckland competition over other parts of New Zealand with 12 of the 13 players drawn from the Auckland club competition. Joe Cootes was the only player from outside Auckland, playing in Wellington. For the North Island Des Herring scored 3 tries, and Rangi Chase 2, with 7 other players (Gordon Midgley, Walter Brimble, Jack Satherley, Joe Cootes, Angus Gault, Jack Brodrick, and Clarry McNeil) also crossing the line. Jack Smith kicked 10 conversions and also kicked a penalty. The only scorer for the South Island was P. Scott who kicked a penalty.

21 May North Island 55-2 South Island Carlaw Park 1  
1:30 Try: Gordon Midgley, Rangi Chase 2, Walter Brimble, Des Herring 3, Jack Satherley, Joe Cootes, Angus Gault, Jack Brodrick, Clarry McNeil
Con: Jack Smith 10
Pen: Jack Smith
[17] Pen: P Scott Referee: Frank Thompson

1939

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Wally Tittleton was chosen as the North Island captain while Rex King captained the South Island.

8 July North Island 35-13 South Island Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Roy Nurse 2, Wally Tittleton, Laurie Mills, Dave Solomon 2, Pita Ririnui
Con: Jack Hemi 3, Dave Solomon
Pen: Jack Hemi 3
[18] Try: Ces Davison, J Clarke, Rex King
Con: Ces Davison
Pen: Ces Davison
Referee: Ralph Otto

1940-43 Not Played

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1944

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This was the first time since 1939 that the North Island v South Island match had been played. The North Island won comfortably scoring 9 tries to 3. Roy Nurse was the only North Island player who had previously played for them with the other 12 on debut. Ralph Martin had played for Manukau from 1940 to 1944 had moved to Wellington during the year for his army training and had joined the Korodale club and also represented Wellington following that point. Hawea Mataira had originally been selected but was travelling to Wellington with the Auckland Waterside Workers team to play in their annual fixture with Wellington Waterside and was replaced by Ririnui but then on match day he himself was replaced in the side by Wellington's F. Andrews who was in his first year of rugby league. Owen Brooks from the Waikato had a remarkable day scoring 3 tries and kicking 8 conversions for a personal tally of 25 tries. Joe Murray from the Manukau club also scored 3 tries. Pouvi (Robert) Salaia, one of the first Pacific born players involved in New Zealand rugby league, scored for the North Island. For the South Island New Zealand international John Newton scored twice and Ces Davison converted all three of their tries.

16 September North Island 43-15 South Island Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Robert Salaia, Owen Brooks 3, Joe Murray 3, John Rutherford, Fred James
Con: Owen Brooks 8
[19] Try: John Newton 2, P Smith
Con: Ces Davison 3
Referee: J O’Shannessey

1945

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The South Island team featured 2 Wellington players (F Moses and Hector Mallinder) for the first time in its history, rendering it a South Island team in name only. G Moyes, chosen at lock from Waikato was unavailable as he was feeling unwell so his place was taken by Fred James of the City side and he played well scoring 2 tries.[20] Veteran Arthur Kay played for the North Island in the centre position. He was in his 13th season of senior rugby league having debuted for Ponsonby in 1933.[21] The crowd was estimated at between 15 and 20,000 which was the largest seen at the ground for many years.[22]

6 October North Island 18-8 South Island Carlaw Park 1  
3:00 Try: Brian Nordgren, Travers Hardwick, Fred James 2
Con: Jack Smith 2
Pen: Jack Smith
[23] Try: Bill Mountford, Hector Mallinder
Con: Ces Mountford
Attendance: 15-20,000
Referee: K Knapper

Players, appearances and scoring (1920–1945)

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Top point scorers
No Player Province(s) Club(s) Year(s) Games Try Con Pen DG Pts
1 Joe Bennett Auckland Grafton Athletic 1920 1 0 0 0 0 0
2 Pat Burrows Hawkes Bay Ahuriri 1920 1 0 0 0 0 0
3 Edmund Downing Hawkes Bay Ahuriri 1920 1 1 0 0 0 3
4 Percival Exeter Hawkes Bay City (HB) 1920 1 0 0 0 0 0
5 Eric Grey Auckland Maritime 1920 1 0 0 1 0 2
6 Ernie Herring Auckland Athletic (Maritime) 1920, 1925, 1926 3 3 0 0 0 9
7 Norm Loveridge Auckland Marist 1920 1 0 0 0 0 0
8 Con McCarthy Hawke's Bay Ahuriri 1920 1 0 0 0 0 0
9 Henry Pring Hawkes Bay City (HB) 1920 1 0 0 0 0 0
10 Mike Pollock Wellington Newtown 1920 1 0 0 0 0 0
11 Joe Scott Wellington Suburbs 1920 1 0 0 0 0 0
12 G Smith Wellington Suburbs 1920 1 0 0 0 0 0
13 Charles Woolley Auckland Grafton Athletic 1920 1 0 0 0 0 0
14 Bert Avery Auckland Athletic (Maritime) 1925, 1926 2 2 0 0 0 6
15 Nelson Bass Auckland City 1925 1 0 0 0 0 0
16 Lou Brown Auckland City 1925, 1935, 1936 3 4 0 0 0 12
17 Alphonsus Carroll Wellington Newtown 1925 1 0 0 0 0 0
18 Ben Davidson Auckland City 1925, 1926 2 2 0 0 0 6
19 Frank Delgrosso Auckland Ponsonby 1925, 1928, 1929 3 3 7 0 0 23
20 Horace Dixon Auckland Devonport (N. Shore) 1925 1 1 0 0 0 3
21 Craddock Dufty Auckland Athletic (Maritime), Newton, Ellerslie 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930 5 0 12 2 0 28
22 Wilson Hall Auckland Athletic (Maritime) 1925 1 0 0 0 0 0
23 Jack Kirwan Auckland Marist 1925, 1926 2 1 0 0 0 3
24 Alf Townsend Auckland City 1925, 1926 2 0 0 0 0 0
25 Maurice Wetherill Auckland City 1925, 1927, 1928, 1930 4 0 0 0 0 0
26 Neville St George Auckland Devonport 1925 1 0 0 0 0 0
27 Alan Clarke Auckland Newton, Marist, Marist-Devonport 1926, 1927, 1930, 1931 4 2 5 1 0 18
28 Hector Cole Auckland Ponsonby 1926 1 2 0 0 0 6
29 Wally Desmond Wellington none (*) 1926 1 1 0 0 0 3
30 Lou Hutt Auckland Ponsonby 1926, 1928, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1935 6 3 0 0 0 9
31 Ivan Littlewood Auckland Ponsonby 1926 1 1 0 0 0 3
32 Tim Peckham Auckland Ponsonby 1926, 1927 2 0 0 0 0 0
33 Arthur Singe Auckland Marist 1926 1 0 0 0 0 0
34 Frederick Chell Wellington North 1927 1 0 0 0 0 0
35 Charles Gregory Auckland Marist 1927, 1929 2 0 1 0 0 2
36 Claude List Auckland Kingsland, Marist, Marist-Devonport 1927, 1931, 1932 3 5 1 0 0 17
37 George Love Wellington Hutt 1927 1 0 0 0 0 0
38 Jim O'Brien (Dev.) Auckland Devonport (N. Shore) 1927 1 0 0 0 0 0
39 Stan Prentice Auckland Richmond 1927, 1928, 1932, 1934, 1935 5 1 0 0 0 3
40 Stan Raynor S. Auckland (Waikato) Huntly 1927, 1928 2 3 0 0 0 9
41 Wally Somers Auckland Newton 1927, 1928 2 0 0 0 0 0
42 Tom Timms S. Auckland (Waikato) Huntly 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1935 8 2 0 0 0 6
43 Hec Brisbane Auckland Marist, Marist-Devonport 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932 5 7 0 0 0 21
44 Roy Hardgrave Auckland Newton 1928 1 2 0 0 0 6
45 Jim O'Brien (Mar.) Auckland Marist 1928 1 0 0 0 0 0
46 Alf Scott Auckland Devonport 1928 1 0 0 0 0 0
47 Dick Trautvettor S. Auckland (Waikato) Huntly 1928, 1929, 1930 3 0 0 0 0 0
48 Rod Hamilton Northland Hikurangi 1929 1 1 0 0 0 3
49 Len Scott Auckland Devonport 1929, 1932 2 3 0 0 0 9
50 Ted Meyer Northland) Waro 1929, 1930 2 1 0 0 0 3
51 Willie Shortland Auckland Huntly 1929, 1930 2 0 0 0 0 0
52 Bob Stephenson S. Auckland (Waikato) Huntly 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932 4 0 0 0 0 0
53 Joe Menzies S. Auckland (Waikato) Ngaruawahia 1929, 1930 2 0 0 0 0 0
54 Tassie Berghan Northland Waro 1929 1 0 0 0 0 0
55 Stanley Francis Auckland Newton 1929 1 0 0 0 0 0
56 Allan Seagar Auckland Devonport 1929 1 0 0 0 0 0
57 Stan Clark Auckland City 1930, 1934 2 0 0 0 0 0
58 George Perry Auckland City 1930 1 0 0 0 0 0
59 George Tittleton S. Auckland (Waikato) Ngaruawahia, Taupiri 1930, 1934 2 1 3 0 0 9
60 Edwin Abbott S. Auckland (Waikato) Ngaruawahia 1931 1 2 0 0 0 6
61 Gordon Campbell Auckland Marist-Devonport 1931 1 0 0 0 0 0
62 Norm Campbell Auckland Marist-Devonport, Marist 1931, 1935 2 0 0 0 0 0
63 Charles Dunn Auckland Richmond 1931 1 0 0 0 0 0
64 Wilf Hassan Auckland Marist-Devonport 1931 1 0 0 0 0 0
65 Pat Meehan Auckland Marist-Devonport 1931 1 4 1 0 0 14
66 Hugh Simpson Auckland Marist-Devonport 1931 1 0 0 0 0 0
67 Bert Cooke Auckland Richmond 1932, 1934, 1935 3 7 0 0 0 21
68 Trevor Hall Auckland Newton 1932 1 0 0 0 0 0
69 Albert Laing Auckland Devonport 1932 1 0 3 0 0 6
70 Jim Laird S. Auckland (Waikato), Auckland Ngaruawahia, Marist 1932, 1935 2 0 0 0 0 0
71 A.S. McIntyre Auckland Ponsonby 1932 1 0 0 0 0 0
72 Charlie White Northland Whaka-Waro 1932 1 0 0 0 0 0
73 Cliff Hunt Taranaki Inglewood 1934 1 0 0 0 0 0
74 Jack McLeod Taranaki Western Suburbs 1934 1 0 0 0 0 0
75 Charlie O'Callaghan Northland Hikurangi 1934 1 0 0 0 0 0
76 Roy Powell Auckland Richmond 1934, 1935 2 1 0 0 0 3
77 Cliff Satherley Auckland Richmond 1934, 1935 2 1 2 0 0 7
78 R.E. Smith Hawke's Bay Taradale 1934 1 1 3 0 0 9
79 Wally Tittleton S. Auckland (Waikato) Taupiri 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939 5 3 0 0 0 9
80 H Large Hawke's Bay Taradale 1935 1 0 0 0 0 0
81 Ted Mincham Auckland Richmond 1935 1 0 0 0 0 0
82 Bill Telford Auckland Richmond 1935 1 0 0 0 0 0
83 John Anderson Auckland Marist 1936 1 0 0 0 0 0
84 Roy Bright Auckland Newton 1936 1 0 0 0 0 0
85 J Coman Wellington Petone 1936 1 0 0 0 0 0
86 Joe Cootes Wellington St George 1936, 1938 2 1 0 0 0 3
87 Claude Dempsey Auckland Newton 1936 1 0 0 0 0 0
88 Edgar Morgan Auckland Ponsonby 1936 1 0 0 0 0 0
89 Reg Haslam Auckland Marist 1936 1 0 0 0 0 0
90 Frank Pickrang Auckland Manukau 1936 1 0 0 0 0 0
91 Jack Satherley Auckland Richmond 1936 1 0 0 0 0 0
92 Ngana Teiria Staples Hawke's Bay Marama 1936 1 0 0 0 0 0
93 Harold Tetley Auckland Richmond 1936, 1938 2 1 0 0 0 3
94 Walter Brimble Auckland Manukau 1938 1 1 0 0 0 3
95 Wilfred Brimble Auckland Newton 1938 1 0 0 0 0 0
96 Jack Brodrick Auckland Manukau 1938 1 1 0 0 0 3
97 Rangi Chase Auckland Manukau 1938 1 2 0 0 0 6
98 Angus Gault Auckland Manukau 1938 1 1 0 0 0 3
99 Des Herring Auckland Mount Albert 1938 1 3 0 0 0 9
100 Gordon Midgley Auckland Marist 1938 1 1 0 0 0 3
101 Clarry McNeil Auckland Mount Albert 1938 1 1 0 0 0 3
102 Jack Satherley Auckland Richmond 1938 1 1 0 0 0 3
103 Jack Smith Auckland Richmond 1938, 1945 2 0 12 2 0 28
104 George Beadle S. Auckland (Waikato) United 1939 1 0 0 0 0 0
105 J Brooks S. Auckland (Waikato) United 1939 1 0 0 0 0 0
106 Jack Hemi Auckland Manukau 1939 1 0 3 3 0 12
107 Arthur Kay Auckland Ponsonby 1939, 1945 2 0 0 0 0 0
108 Hawea Mataira Auckland City 1939 1 0 0 0 0 0
109 Harold Miliken Auckland Papakura 1939 1 0 0 0 0 0
110 Laurie Mills Auckland Richmond 1939 1 1 0 0 0 3
111 Roy Nurse Auckland Ponsonby 1939, 1944 2 2 0 0 0 6
112 Pita Ririnui Auckland Manukau 1939, 1945 2 1 0 0 0 3
113 Dave Solomon Wellington Miramar 1939 1 2 1 0 0 8
114 P Stanaway Auckland Ponsonby 1939 1 0 0 0 0 0
115 W Walker Auckland Mount Albert 1939 1 0 0 0 0 0
116 L Allan S. Auckland (Waikato) Huntly South 1944, 1945 2 0 0 0 0 0
117 F Andrews Wellington Aotea South 1944 1 0 0 0 0 0
118 Owen Brooks S. Auckland (Waikato) Huntly South 1944 1 3 8 0 0 25
119 Dick Hull Auckland Ponsonby 1944 1 0 0 0 0 0
120 Fred James Auckland City 1944, 1945 2 3 0 0 0 9
121 Ralph Martin Wellington Korodale 1944 1 0 0 0 0 0
122 Ron McGregor Auckland Richmond 1944 1 0 0 0 0 0
123 G Moyes S. Auckland (Waikato) United 1944 1 0 0 0 0 0
124 Joe Murray Auckland Manukau 1944, 1945 2 3 0 0 0 9
125 Pouvi (Robert) Salaia Auckland City 1944 1 1 0 0 0 3
126 W Rogers Auckland Manukau 1944 1 0 0 0 0 0
127 John Rutherford Auckland North Shore 1944, 1945 2 1 0 0 0 3
128 Roy Clark Auckland North Shore 1945 1 0 0 0 0 0
129 Albert Hambleton S. Auckland (Waikato) Huntly 1945 1 0 0 0 0 0
130 Travers Hardwick Auckland Ponsonby 1945 1 1 0 0 0 3
131 Pat Kelly Auckland Ponsonby 1945 1 0 0 0 0 0
132 Brian Nordgren Auckland Ponsonby 1945 1 1 0 0 0 3
133 Des Ryan Auckland Richmond 1945 1 0 0 0 0 0
Notes
  • Wally Desmond moved to Wellington in 1926 and played for the representative side against Waikato (South Auckland); however there was then no club competition in Wellington.
  • In 1925 Neville St George came on as a replacement for Alf Townsend at halftime.
  • In 1929 Allan Seagar replaced Len Scott at halftime.
  • In 1931 the Marist and Devonport clubs fielded a combined team as a short-lived requirement by the Auckland Rugby League.
  • In 1944 Ralph Martin was representing Wellington. He had played several seasons for Manukau in Auckland but had moved to Wellington as part of his Army training and was a member of the Korodale club.

Record by Opponent from 1920 to 1945

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Opponent Played W D L PF PA PD
England (1920) 1 0 0 1 5 46 -41
South Island (1925-1945) 15 13 1 1 456 222 +234
Total 16 13 1 2 461 268 +193

Representation by province (1920-1945)

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Jim Laird is the only player to represent the North Island for more than one province (Waikato in 1932, and Auckland in 1935).

Province Players
Auckland 93
Waikato 15
Wellington 11
Hawke's Bay 8
Northland 5
Taranaki 2
Total 134

Representation by club (1920-1945)

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Club Players
Ponsonby (Auckland) 14
Richmond (Auckland) 14
Marist (Auckland) 13
City (Auckland) 10
North Shore (Auckland) 10
Manukau (Auckland) 9
Newton (Auckland) 9
Huntly (Waikato) 5
Marist-Devonport (Auckland) 5
Maritime (Auckland) 5
Ngaruawahia (Waikato) 4
Ahuriri (Hawke's Bay) 3
Mount Albert (Auckland) 3
United (Waikato) 3
City (Hawke's Bay) 2
Grafton Athletic (Auckland) 2
Hikurangi (Northland) 2
Huntly South (Waikato) 2
Newtown (Wellington) 2
Suburbs (Wellington) 2
Taradale (Hawke's Bay) 2
Taupiri (Waikato) 2
Waro (Northland) 2
Aotea (Wellington) 1
Ellerslie (Auckland) 1
Hutt (Wellington) 1
Inglewood (Taranaki) 1
Kingsland Rovers (Auckland) 1
Korodale (Wellington) 1
Marama (Hawke's Bay) 1
North (Wellington) 1
Papakura (Auckland) 1
Petone (Wellington) 1
St. George (Wellington) 1
Western Suburbs (Wellington) 1
Whaka-Waro (Northland) 1
Total 139

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