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Full name | Anthony Charles Murray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 14 October 1959 New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 16 May 2006 New Zealand | (aged 46)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Anthony Murray (died 16 May 2006) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer and coach who played professionally for Wigan.
Murray played for the Takahiwai Warriors alongside his twin brother, Thomas. [1] During the 1980–81 Rugby Football League season, Murray played for the Wigan club and made two appearances off the bench. [2]
Murray was a Northland and Northern Districts representative and played for the New Zealand Māori, touring Britain in 1983 and competing in the 1986 Pacific Cup. [3]
Murray coached Northland in 1991 and 1992. [4] [5]
Murray was later influential, along with Harry Clyde, in getting the Northern Storm accepted into the 2006 Bartercard Cup. [6]
Murray belonged to the Ngāti Haua subtribe of the Te Rarawa iwi (Māori tribe). [7]
Murray collapsed and died on 16 May 2006 aged 46. The Northern Storm's first win, 40-22 against Wellington on the following weekend, was dedicated to Murray. [7]
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Born | 14 October 1959 New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 16 May 2006 New Zealand | (aged 46)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Anthony Murray (died 16 May 2006) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer and coach who played professionally for Wigan.
Murray played for the Takahiwai Warriors alongside his twin brother, Thomas. [1] During the 1980–81 Rugby Football League season, Murray played for the Wigan club and made two appearances off the bench. [2]
Murray was a Northland and Northern Districts representative and played for the New Zealand Māori, touring Britain in 1983 and competing in the 1986 Pacific Cup. [3]
Murray coached Northland in 1991 and 1992. [4] [5]
Murray was later influential, along with Harry Clyde, in getting the Northern Storm accepted into the 2006 Bartercard Cup. [6]
Murray belonged to the Ngāti Haua subtribe of the Te Rarawa iwi (Māori tribe). [7]
Murray collapsed and died on 16 May 2006 aged 46. The Northern Storm's first win, 40-22 against Wellington on the following weekend, was dedicated to Murray. [7]