Tukere Barlow

Tukere Barlow
Personal information
Born 1971/1972 (age 40–41)
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
Playing information
Position Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Hamilton City Tigers
1994–1996 Waikato Cougars 58
1994–1995 Warrington Wolves 26 9 0 0 36
Total 84 9 0 0 36
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1989–1999 Waikato
1992–1999 New Zealand Māori
Source: RLP

Tukere Barlow is a former New Zealand rugby league player who played for Warrington and represented the New Zealand Māori.

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.[1] Barlow started as a centre and also played at lock and stand off before moving to hooker.[2]

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.[3] Barlow then spent the off season in England with the Warrington Wolves before returning for the 1995 Lion Red Cup season.[4][5]

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.[6] Barlow then returned to Waikato, captaining the side to a Grand Final and Rugby League Cup win over Canterbury.[7]

In 1998 Barlow again led Waikato in the New Zealand Rugby League's National Provincial Competition.[8]

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.[9][10]

In 2010 he played for the Goldfields Titans in Western Australia.[11]

Representative career

Barlow represented the New Zealand Māori during his long career, making his debut 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.[12] His last appearance also came against Great Britain, in 1999.[13]

References

  1. ^ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1993, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1993. p.p.160-163
  2. ^ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1992 New Zealand Rugby League, 1992. p.p.151-154
  3. ^ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994. p.98
  4. ^ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1995, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1995. p.95
  5. ^ Tukere Barlow Warrington Wolves
  6. ^ Auckland’s best and fairest Auckland Rugby League
  7. ^ John Coffey Barlow leads Cougars into final The Press', 10 October 1997
  8. ^ New coach puts fresh blood into Waikato Waikato Times, 19 March 1999
  9. ^ Jessup, Peter (3 November 1999). "It's a different world for Maori". The New Zealand Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=50093. Retrieved 25 November 2011. 
  10. ^ Former Cougars in opposing colours Waikato Times, 30 April 1999
  11. ^ Goldfields Titans Awards Night 2010 Goldfields Titans Rugby League Club
  12. ^ Morley given immediate chance to atone The Independent, 21 October 1996
  13. ^ "GB have Long to thank". BBC Sport. 5 November 1999. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/rugby_league/505826.stm. Retrieved 25 November 2011.