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| Full name | Anthony Charles Murray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 October 1959 New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 May 2006(2006-05-16) (aged 46) New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Anthony Murray (died 16 May 2006) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer and coach who played professionally for Wigan.
Playing career
Murray played for the Takahiwai Warriors alongside his twin brother, Thomas. During the 1980–81 Rugby Football League season, Murray played for the Wigan club and made two appearances off the bench.
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.
Coaching career
Murray coached Northland in 1991 and 1992.
Later years
Murray was later influential, along with Harry Clyde, in getting the Northern Storm accepted into the 2006 Bartercard Cup.
Personal life
Murray belonged to the Ngāti Haua subtribe of the Te Rarawa iwi (Māori tribe).
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.
References
- Close encounters with a legend: Anthony Murray remembered Archived 2020-01-21 at the Wayback Machine The Northern Advocate, 19 May 2006
- Anthony Murray Archived 2018-06-09 at the Wayback Machine wigan.rlfans.com
- Coffey, John; Wood, Bernie (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. p. 225. ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2.
- Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1991 New Zealand Rugby League, 1991. p.p.129-132
- Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1992 New Zealand Rugby League, 1992. p.p.144-150
- Big crowd expected to farewell the Storm The Northern Advocate, 17 August 2011
- ^ Thousands farewell Ngati Haua stalwart The Northern Advocate, 22 May 2006
- 1959 births
- 2006 deaths
- New Zealand rugby league coaches
- New Zealand rugby league players
- New Zealand Māori rugby league players
- New Zealand Māori rugby league team players
- Northern Districts rugby league team players
- Northland rugby league team coaches
- Northland rugby league team players
- Rugby league players from Northland Region
- Rugby league props
- Te Rarawa people
- Wigan Warriors players