Name David Barends | ||
David Barends is a South African professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, and 1980s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and Other Nationalities, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 770), Bradford Northern, and York, as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.
Contents
- International honours
- Premiership Final appearances
- County Cup Final appearances
- John Player Trophy Final appearances
- Club career
- References
International honours
Barends won two caps for Great Britain while at Bradford Northern in 1979, both against Australia, and is the only South African-born player to have represented Great Britain. He also represented the Other Nationalities team while at Bradford Northern and York.
Premiership Final appearances
Dave Barends played in Bradford Northern’s 17-8 victory over Widnes in the Premiership Final during the 1977–78 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 20 May 1978.
County Cup Final appearances
Dave Barends played right wing, i.e. number 2, in Bradford Northern's 18-8 victory over York in the 1978 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1978–79 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 28 October 1978, played right wing, in the 5-10 defeat by Castleford in the 1981 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1981–82 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 3 October 1981, and played right wing, in the 7-18 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1982 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1981–82 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 2 October 1982.
John Player Trophy Final appearances
Dave Barends played right wing, i.e. number 2, in Bradford Northern's 6-0 victory over Widnes in the 1979–80 John Player Trophy Final during the 1979–80 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 5 January 1980.
Club career
Dave Barends was recommended to Wakefield Trinity by the former Wakefield Trinity player from South Africa, Ivor Dorrington, and joined in 1970 for a signing-on fee of £1,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £22,910 in 2013), he scored 2-tries on his début against Blackpool Borough at Belle Vue, Wakefield.