Legends of League

ALL OF THESE PLAYERS, AND ONE REFEREE, GAVE THEIR ALL FOR OUR GREAT GAME. SADLY SOME HAVE DIED BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN FORGOTTEN.

The judges for the Legends of League are Don Hammond, John Bray, Peter Kerridge, John Coffey and Richard Becht.

Leah Witehira
WITEHIRA, Leah [#23]; 1995, 1998-2000, 2002-04
Trish Hina
HINA, Trish [#25]; 1997-2005, 2008, 2010
Nadene Conlon
CONLON, Nadene [#6]; 1995, 1997-2000, 2002-05
Luisa Avaiki
AVAIKI, Luisa [#4]; 1995, 1997-2004, 2008
Howie Tamati
TAMATI Howard Kevin ‘Howie’ [#550]; Taranaki (1979-85): 24 Tests – 2 tries (6 points)
Dane O’Hara
O’HARA Dane Bradford Mark [#528]; Auckland/Hull (1977-82, 1984-86): 36 Tests – 14 tries (49
Sir Graham Lowe
SIR GRAHAM LOWE From humble rugby league beginnings, coaching mastermind Graham Lowe became on
Kevin Iro
IRO Kevin Leslie [#604]; Auckland/Wigan/Manly Sea Eagles/Leeds/Hunter Mariners/NZ Warriors (198
Quentin Pongia
PONGIA Quentin Lee [#634]; Canterbury/Canberra Raiders/Auckland Warriors/Sydney Roosters (1992-
James Leuluai
LEULUAI A’au James [#547]; Auckland/Hull (1979-86): 29 Tests – 14 tries (56 points)
Stacey Jones
JONES Stacey William Potu [#665]; NZ Warriors/Catalans (1995-2003, 2005-06): 46 Tests – 16 tr
Ruden Wiki (Inducted 2022)
WIKI Ruben James [#655]; Canberra Raiders/NZ Warriors (1994-2006): 55 Tests – 15 tries (60 po
Ron Ackland (Inducted 1995)
Kiwi #354, Auckland, centre/second row, 18 tests (1954-63), NZ coach 1977/78
Albert Asher (Inducted 2008)
Kiwi #43, Auckland, wing, one test (1910-13)
Alister Atkinson (Inducted 2013)
Kiwi #336, Canterbury, loose forward, 24 tests (1951-56)
Bert Avery (Inducted 1995)
Kiwi #131, Auckland, hooker, 13 tests (1919-27)
Roger Bailey (Inducted 1995)
Kiwi #402, Auckland, centre, 29 tests (1961-70)
Albert Baskerville (Inducted 2001)
Kiwi #1, Wellington, wing, one test (1907/08), deceased
Tom Baxter (Inducted 1995)
Kiwi #320, Auckland, centre, 29 tests (1949-56), deceased
Dean Bell (Inducted 2000)
Kiwi #574, Auckland/Eastern Suburbs/Wigan, centre, 26 tests (1983-89)
Lory Blanchard (Inducted 2000)
Kiwi #333, Canterbury, hooker, 16 tests (1951-56), NZ coach 1966-72, deceased
Mocky Brereton (Inducted 2013)
Kiwi #466, West Coast/Canterbury, wing, 24 tests (1969-75)
Mark Broadhurst (Inducted 2013)
Kiwi #549, Canterbury/Manly/Illawarra, prop, 17 tests (1979-83)
Jock Butterfield (Inducted 2001)
Kiwi #355, Canterbury/West Coast, second row/hooker, 36 tests (1954-63)
Roy Christian (Inducted 2007)
Kiwi #435, Auckland, centre, 32 tests (1965-72)
Tony Coll (Inducted 2007)
Kiwi #503, West Coast, second row, 30 tests (1972-82)
Mel Cooke (Inducted 1995)
Kiwi #384, Canterbury, loose forward, 22 tests (1959-64), deceased
Cyril Eastlake (Inducted 1995)
Kiwi #339, Auckland, utility back, 28 tests (1951-60), deceased
Olsen Filipaina (Inducted 2007)
Kiwi #529, Auckland/Balmain/Easts/North Sydney, stand-off, 29 tests (1977-86)
Gary Freeman (Inducted 2007)
Kiwi #599, Auckland/Balmain/Easts/Penrith, scrum-half, 46 tests (1986-95), NZ coach 2001/02
Mark Graham (Inducted 1995)
Kiwi #535, Auckland/Brisbane Norths/North Sydney, second row, 29 tests (1977-88)
Tom Hadfield (Inducted 2010)
Kiwi #375, Auckland, wing, 17 tests (1956-61)
Jimmy Haig (Inducted 2013)
Kiwi #300, Canterbury/Otago, scrum-half, 21 tests (1947-54). deceased
Don Hammond (Inducted 2010)
Kiwi #393, Auckland, second row, 20 tests (1959-65)
Travers Hardwick (Inducted 2000)
Kiwi #297, Auckland/Waikato, loose forward, 14 tests (1946-52), NZ coach 1959/60, deceased
Karl Ifwersen (Inducted 2000)
Kiwi #92, Auckland, centre, seven tests (1913-20), deceased
Cliff Johnson (Inducted 1995)
Kiwi #325, Auckland, prop. 34 tests (1950-60), deceased
Stephen Kearney (Inducted 2012)
Kiwi #640, Wests/NZ Warriors/Melbourne, second row, 45 tests (1993-2004)
Charlie McBride (Inducted 2000)
Kiwi #296, West Coast, second row, 21 tests (1946-52, deceased
Scotty McClymont (Inducted 2007)
Kiwi #115, Auckland, utility back, four tests (1919-24), NZ coach 1928-52, deceased
Hugh McGahan (Inducted 1995)
Kiwi #566, Auckland/Eastern Suburbs, loose forward, 32 tests (1982-90)
Ron McGregor (Inducted 2007)
Kiwi #298, Auckland, wing, five tests (1947/48), deceased
Bill “Ginger” McLennan (Inducted 2000)
Kiwi #334, West Coast, prop, 28 tests (1951-57), deceased
George Menzies (Inducted 1995)
Kiwi #326, West Coast, stand-off, 29 tests (1951-61), NZ coach 1974/75, deceased
Cecil Mountford (Inducted 2000)
NZ coach 1979-82, deceased
Frank Mulcare (Inducted 2007)
Kiwi #330, West Coast, second row, 18 tests (1951-56)
Tawera Nikau (Inducted 2008)
Kiwi #614, Auckland/Castleford/Cronulla, loose forward, 19 tests (1989-97)
Colin O’Neil (Inducted 2012)
Kiwi #436, Wellington, hooker 21 tests (1965-71)
Philip Orchard (Inducted 2001)
Kiwi #475, Bay of Plenty/Wellington, wing, 21 tests (1969-75)
John Percival (Inducted 1995)
International referee 1964-80, deceased
Maurie Robertson (Inducted 2000)
Kiwi #288, Auckland, centre, 18 tests (1946-52), NZ coach 1964/65, deceased
Jim Rukutai (Inducted 2008)
Kiwi #60, Auckland, loose forward, no tests (1911-19), NZ coach 1921, deceased
Charlie Seeling (Inducted 2001)
Wigan, forward, deceased
Pat Smith (Inducted 2007)
Kiwi #301, Canterbury, prop/hooker, 10 tests (1947-49), deceased
Bill Sorensen (Inducted 2000)
Kiwi #338, Auckland, centre, 22 tests (1951-60), deceased
Kurt Sorensen (Inducted 2000)
Kiwi #524, Auckland/Cronulla/Easts/Widnes, second row, 27 tests (1975-89)
Ken Stirling (Inducted 2007)
Kiwi #489, Auckland, scrum-half, 22 tests (1971-78)
Kevin Tamati (Inducted 1995)
Kiwi #551, Wellington/Widnes/Warrington, prop, 22 tests (1979-85)
Lance Todd (Inducted 2007)
Kiwi #19, Auckland, stand-off, four tests (1907/08), deceased
Steve Watene (Inducted 2008)
Kiwi #216, Auckland, utility, five tests (1930-37), deceased
Des White (Inducted 1995)
Kiwi #323, Auckland, fullback, 21 tests (1950-56), NZ coach 1961
John Whittaker (Inducted 2012)
Kiwi #485, Wellington, utility back, 26 tests (1970-82)
Dennis Williams (Inducted 1995)
Kiwi #490, Auckland, stand-off, 31 tests (1971-81)

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