John Hibbs | |
Fullname: | John Douglas Hibbs |
Birth Place: | New Zealand |
Teama: | West Coast |
Teamb: | South Island |
Teamc: | New Zealand |
Yearcstart: | 1969 |
Yearcend: | 75 |
Appearancesc: | 6 |
Triesc: | 0 |
Goalsc: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsc: | 0 |
Pointsc: | 0 |
Source: | [1] |
New: | yes |
John Hibbs is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, he represented New Zealand in the 1975 World Cup.[1]
Hibbs played in Greymouth, representing both the West Coast and the South Island.[2] He was first selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1969, playing against Australia. In 1974 he won the New Zealand Rugby League player of the year award.[3]
His last match for New Zealand was against France in 1975 at the World Championship.[4]