Paul Johnson (New Zealand)

Paul Johnson
Personal information
Full name Paul Frederick Johnson
Born 24 July 1970 (1970-07-24) (age 41)
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 98 kg (15 st 6 lb)
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Papanui (CRL)
1994–1996 Canterbury Cardinals 20 2 0 0 8
Total 20 2 0 0 8
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1993–1995 Canterbury
1993 New Zealand 1 0 0 0 0

Paul Frederick Johnson (born 24 July 1970) is a former rugby league player who represented his country.

Playing career

A Papanui player in the Canterbury Rugby League competition, Johnson played for the Canterbury side that bet Auckland in 1993, coming off the bench in the Provincial grand final.[1]

Johnson was then named in the touring squad for the 1993 New Zealand Kiwis tour of Great Britain and France, replacing an injured Brent Todd.[2]

Johnson did not play a test while on tour but played in several tour matches against domestic sides.[3]

Johnson played for the Canterbury Cardinals side that played in the Lion Red Cup between 1994 and 1996.[4][5] His 1994 season was interrupted by a broken leg but he bounced back to make the New Zealand Residents in 1995.

References

  1. ^ Smith, Tony (30 May 2009). "Nothing better than bettering Auckland". The Press. http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/2458687/Nothing-better-than-bettering-Auckland. Retrieved 2 November 2011. 
  2. ^ Coffey and Wood The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League ISBN 1-86971-090-8. p.334.
  3. ^ Coffey and Wood The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League ISBN 1-86971-090-8. p.417.
  4. ^ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994. p.110
  5. ^ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1995, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1995. p.110

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