Tukere Barlow

Tukere Barlow is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played for Warrington and represented New Zealand Māori.[1]

Tukere Barlow
Personal information
Born1971/1972 (age 49–50)
Playing information
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Hamilton City Tigers
1994–96 Waikato Cougars 58
1994–95 Warrington 26 9 0 0 36
Total 84 9 0 0 36
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1989–99 Waikato
1992–99 New Zealand Māori
Source: [1]

Playing career

In 1993 Barlow played for the Hamilton City Tigers, who won the Waikato Rugby League Grand Final. He was also selected to play for Waikato.[2] Barlow started as a centre and also played as a lock and stand-off before moving to hooker.[3]

With the launch of the Lion Red Cup in 1994, Barlow joined the Waikato Cougars and scored 12 tries for the club in its first season.[4] Barlow then spent the off season in England with the Warrington Wolves before returning for the 1995 Lion Red Cup season.[5][6] Tukere Barlow played hooker in Warrington's 10-40 defeat by Wigan in the 1994–95 Regal Trophy Final during the 1994–95 season at Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield on Saturday 28 January 1995.[7]

In 1997 he joined the Mangere East Hawks in the Auckland Rugby League competition, the Hawks lost the grand final but Barlow won the competition's Best and Fairest award.[8] Barlow then returned to Waikato, captaining the side to a Grand Final and Rugby League Cup win over Canterbury.[9]

In 1998 Barlow again led Waikato in the New Zealand Rugby League's National Provincial Competition.[10]

In 1999 Barlow, while playing for Otahuhu, made one appearance for Auckland South before moving to Australia and joining the Kellyville Bush Rangers in the Metropolitan Cup.[11][12]

Representative career

Barlow represented the New Zealand Māori during his long career, making his début in 1992 during the Māori Queen's coronation celebrations. He also played at the 1992 Pacific Cup and against the Great Britain touring side in 1996.[13] His last appearance also came against Great Britain, in 1999.[14]

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1993, New Zealand Rugby League, 1993. p.p.160-163
  3. Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1992 New Zealand Rugby League, 1992. p.p.151-154
  4. Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994, New Zealand Rugby League, 1994. p.98
  5. Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1995, New Zealand Rugby League, 1995. p.95
  6. "Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk". wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  7. "28th January 1995: Warrington 10 Wigan 40 (Regal Trophy Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  8. "Auckland's best and fairest". aucklandleague.co.nz. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 23 May 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  9. "Barlow leads Cougars into final". highbeam.com. 10 October 1997. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  10. "New coach puts fresh blood into Waikato". highbeam.com. 19 March 1999. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  11. Jessup, Peter (3 November 1999). "It's a different world for Maori". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  12. "Former Cougars in opposing colours". highbeam.com. 30 April 1999. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  13. "Morley given immediate chance to atone". independent.co.uk. 21 October 1996. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  14. "GB have Long to thank". BBC Sport. 5 November 1999. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
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