John Hibbs (rugby league)
New Zealand international rugby league footballer
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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]
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| Full name | John Douglas Hibbs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 August 1944 West Coast Region, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]