John Hibbs (rugby league) explained

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]

Playing career

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Coffey, John. Canterbury XIII, Christchurch, 1987.
  3. Sky Rugby League Annual '98 New Zealand Rugby League, 1998
  4. https://archive.today/20120713181832/http://nzleague.co.nz/kiwis/player_profile.php?letter=H&id=473 HIBBS, John Douglas - 1969 - 70, 1974 - 75