Kevin Fisher (rugby league) explained

Kevin Fisher
Fullname:Kevin Laurence Fisher
Nickname:Fish
Birth Place:New Zealand
Height:1.79m
Weight:82kg
Club1:Huntly South
Year1start:1972
Year1end:1997
Teama:Waikato
Teamb:New Zealand
Yearbstart:1977
Yearbend:82
Appearancesb:8
Triesb:5
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:20
Source:[1]
New:yes

Kevin Laurence Fisher[2] is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer, coach and manager who represented New Zealand in the 1977 World Cup.

Playing career

A Huntly South player in the Waikato Rugby League, Fisher was also a Waikato representative.

He was first selected for New Zealand in 1977, and participated at the World Cup that year. Fisher went on the 1980 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France and the tour to Australia and Papua New Guinea in 1982. He played a total of eight test matches between 1977 and 1982.

Later years

His son, Darryl, played for Waikato in 1996 and the Western Suburbs Magpies in 1998.[3]

In 1997 Fisher coached Huntly South.[4]

He managed Northern Districts in 2001 against France.[5] [6]

He also went on to manage the Junior Kiwis in both 2001 and 2002 in games against Australia.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. http://nzleague.co.nz/kiwis/player_profile.php?letter=F&id=531 FISHER, Kevin Laurence 1977 - 82 - Kiwi #531
  3. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-24457625.html Fisher lands rookie award
  4. New Zealand Rugby League Annual '97, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1997. p.148
  5. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-24574230.html Waikato five to play France
  6. News: Rugby League: Battle-weary French maintain hectic schedule. Jessup, Peter. 13 June 2001. The New Zealand Herald. 12 October 2011.