Bob Irvine
New Zealand international rugby league footballer
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Robert (Bob) Samuel John Irvine is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand.[1]
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| Full name | Robert Samuel John Irvine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 September 1940 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Irvine played at halfback for Canterbury and the South Island.[2] He played for Canterbury in their 1962 match against Great Britain[3] and for the South Island in their 1963 match against South Africa.[4]
In 1965, Irvine made his debut for New Zealand, becoming Kiwi #442.[5] Irvine went on to play in seven test matches for New Zealand.[6]
Irvine won the New Zealand Rugby League's player of the year award in 1968.[7]