Jim Griffen
New Zealand international rugby league footballer
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James Griffen is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand.[1]
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| Full name | James Griffen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1885 New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | Deceased | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Griffen played for Auckland in 1909 against Taranaki.[2]
In 1910 he played twice against the touring Great Britain Lions, once for Auckland and once for New Zealand. In 1912 he was part of the Auckland side that defeated New Zealand 38-16 prior to their tour of Australia.[2]