Arnold Green (rugby league) explained

Arnold Green
Fullname:Arnold Thomas Green
Birth Place:New Zealand
Death Place:Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Club1:Runanga
Teama:West Coast
Teamb:South Island
Yearbstart:1956
Teamc:New Zealand
Yearcstart:1956
Appearancesc:0
Triesc:0
Goalsc:0
Fieldgoalsc:0
Pointsc:0
Source:[1]
New:yes

Arnold Thomas Green (– 23 September 2016) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand.[2]

Playing career

Green played for Runanga in the West Coast Rugby League competition and also represented the West Coast. In 1955 he played for the West Coast against France.

In 1956, Green impressed for the South Island during the inter-island selection match. He was subsequently selected by the New Zealand national rugby league team for their tour of Australia. He became Kiwi #364 and, while he did not play in any test matches, he played in seven of the 15 games on tour and scored seven tries.

Later years

Green was a coal miner who worked on the West Coast and in Huntly.

Green died at Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, on 23 September 2016, aged 83.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arnold Green - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project. Shawn Dollin and Andrew. Ferguson.
  2. Web site: NZLEAGUE.CO.NZ - Home. 3 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20181219134457/http://www.nzleague.co.nz/players/kiwi_details/380. 19 December 2018. dead.
  3. Web site: RIP Kiwi 374 Arnold Green.