Rex Cunningham Explained

Rex Cunningham
Birth Date:11 January 1924
Birth Place:New Zealand
Death Place:Taupaki, Auckland Region, New Zealand
Club1:City Rovers (Auckland)
Year1start:1945
Appearances1:19
Tries1:1
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:3
Club2:Mount Albert Lions
Teama:Auckland
Yearastart:1945
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Teamb:New Zealand
Yearbstart:1946
Yearbend:48
Appearancesb:4
Triesb:1
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:3
Source:[1]
New:yes

Rex Cunningham (11 January 1924 – 19 November 2015) was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand.

Playing career

A halfback, Cunningham played for City and the Mount Albert Lions and represented Auckland.[2] He was first selected for New Zealand to play against the touring Great Britain side in 1946, becoming Kiwi number 291.

He then toured Great Britain with New Zealand in 1947–48. During the tour, he scored a test try in the 7–25 loss to France at Bordeaux.

He played 21 games for New Zealand, including four tests, between 1946 and 1948.

Later years

Cunningham died on 19 November 2015, aged 91.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rex Cunningham. rugbyleagueproject.org. 1 December 2015.
  2. Book: Coffey. John. Bernie. Wood. Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909–2009. 2009. Huia. Auckland. 978-1-86969-366-4. 137.
  3. Web site: Sadness at passing of league notables. 30 November 2015. New Zealand Rugby League. 1 December 2015.
  4. News: Rex Cunningham death notice. New Zealand Herald. 27 November 2015. 1 December 2015.