1980 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France

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The 1980 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France was a tour by the New Zealand national rugby league team. The test series between the New Zealand Kiwis and Great Britain was drawn one all, as was the test series between New Zealand and France.

The Kiwis were 6-1 outsiders ahead of the tour. Great Britain had won seven of the last nine encounters and the New Zealand side was almost entirely domestic based, with Mark Graham the only overseas professional. Following the tour Fred Ah Kuoi, James Leuluai, Dane O'Hara and Mark Broadhurst subsequently secured professional contracts..

Squad

New Zealand were coached by Ces Mountford and included;

Fred Ah Kuoi; 9 games, 1 try

Ray Baxendale; 8 games, 1 try

Mark Broadhurst; 9 games

Danny Campbell; 1 game

Tony Coll; 6 games, 4 tries

Bruce Dickison; 8 games, 2 tries

Barry Edkins; 7 games, 9 goals

Kevin Fisher; 7 games

Bruce Gall; 8 games, 3 tries

Mark Graham (captain); 6 games, 4 tries

Bernie Green; 5 games, 2 tries

Bill Kells; 4 games

Gary Kemble; 7 games, 2 tries, 9 goals

James Leuluai; 9 games, 3 tries

Rick Muru; 5 games, 1 try

Michael O'Donnell; 8 games, 1 try, 5 goals

Dane O'Hara; 10 games, 6 tries

Gary Prohm; 9 games

Alan Rushton; 8 games, 1 try

Gordon Smith; 7 games, 1 try, 15 goals

Howie Tamati; 9 games, 1 try

Kevin Tamati; 8 games, 1 try

Paul Te Ariki; 6 games

Nolan Tupaea; 6 games, 3 tries

Shane Varley; 7 games, 1 try

Graeme West; 9 games, 2 tries

John Whittaker; 9 games, 2 tries

References

1980 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France Wikipedia

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