Team Of The Century
New Zealand Rugby League's Team of the
Century
In 2007 New Zealand Rugby League commemorated 100 years of
international rugby league. At the annual awards dinner held in
Manukau in December, the Team of the Century was named.
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Fullback - Des White
(Auckland)
1950-56
21 tests
132 points (2 tries, 63 goals)
Kiwi No. 323
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Wing - Tom Hadfield
(Auckland)
1956-61
17 tests
45 points (15 tries)
Kiwi No. 375
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Centre - Tom Baxter
(Auckland)
1949-56
29 tests
15 points (5 tries)
Kiwi No. 320
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Centre - Roger Bailey
(Auckland)
1961-70
29 tests
36 points (12 tries)
Kiwi No. 402
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Wing - Phil Orchard (Bay of
Plenty & Wellington)
1969-75
21 tests
45 points (15 tries)
Kiwi No. 475
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Standoff - George Menzies
(West Coast)
1951-61
29 tests
12 points (4 tries)
Kiwi No. 326
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Halfback - Stacey Jones
(Auckland)
1995-2006
46 tests
160 points (16 tries, 47 goals, 2 field goals)
Kiwi No. 665
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Captain of the Century
Prop - Cliff Johnson (Auckland)
1950-60
34 tests 9 points (3 tries)
Kiwi No. 325
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Prop - Ruben Wiki
(Auckland)
1994-2006
55 tests
60 points (15 tries)
Kiwi No. 655
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Hooker - Jock Butterfield (Canterbury & West
Coast)
1954-63
36 tests
21 points (7 tries)
Kiwi No. 355
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Second row - Mark Graham (Auckland)
Player of the Century
1977-88
29 tests 24 points (7 tries)
Kiwi No. 535
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Second row - Ron Ackland
(Auckland)
1954-63
18 tests
3 points (1 try)
Kiwi No. 354
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Loose forward - Mel Cooke
(Canterbury)
1959-64
22 tests 15 points (5 tries)
Kiwi No. 384
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