Peter Mellars
New Zealand rugby league footballer and administrator (born 1959)
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Peter Mellars is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer and administrator who represented New Zealand. His son, Vince, is a professional rugby league player.
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| Full name | Peter Orewa Mellars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 August 1959 New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Vince Mellars (son) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career
Mellars played for Petone and represented Wellington.[1] In 1982 he was selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team however he did not play in any Test matches.[2]
Later years
Mellars is the chairman of the Petone Panthers club and also served as the manager of the Wellington Orcas in the final year of the Bartercard Cup.[3][4]