Des Barchard

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Des Barchard
Personal information
Full name	Desmond Alfred Barchard
Playing information
Position	Stand-off, Halfback
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Marist
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1948–1953	Auckland
1947–1952	New Zealand	8	1	0	0	3
1953	US All Stars
Coaching information
Representative
Years	Team	Gms	W	D	L	W%
1968	New Zealand	3	0	0	3	0
1972	New Zealand	3	0	0	3	0
Source: RLP

Desmond Alfred (Des) Barchard is a New Zealand former rugby league player and coach who represented and coached his country. Barchard was the coach of the Kiwis in the 1968 and 1972 World Cups.

Playing career

A member of the Marist club in the Auckland Rugby League, Barchard first represented Auckland in 1948.^[1] He was selected for the New Zealand Kiwis in 1947 and went on to play in eight Test matches for his country. In 1953, his final year of representative football for Auckland, he was drawn into the touring US All Stars side as they were short of players for their New Zealand leg of the tour.^[2]

Coaching career

Barchard was the coach of the New Zealand Kiwis at the 1968 and 1972 World Cups. The Kiwis did not win a match in either tournament.

References

↑ Marist Rugby League Football Club Inc Auckland Rugby League
↑ John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. p. 135. ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2.

Preceded by Lory Blanchard	Coach New Zealand Kiwis 1968	Succeeded by Lory Blanchard
Preceded by Lory Blanchard	Coach New Zealand Kiwis 1972	Succeeded by George Menzies

v t e New Zealand squad – 1968 Rugby League World Cup

Jim Bond (c) Eric Carson Gary Clarke Oscar Danielson Kevin Dixon Spencer Dunn Doug Ellwood Tony Kriletich Brian Lee Colin McMaster Robert Mincham Colin O'Neil Paul Schultz Ray Sinel Garry Smith Roger Tait Henry Tatana Ernie Wiggs Coach: Des Barchard

v t e New Zealand squad – 1972 Rugby League World Cup

Mocky Brereton Bill Burgoyne Roy Christian Tony Coll Warren Collicoat Graeme Cooksley Murray Eade Doug Gailey Peter Gurnick Don Mann Mita Mohi John O'Sullivan Phillip Orchard Bob Paul Brian Tracey Rodney Walker John Whittaker Dennis Williams John Wilson Coach: Des Barchard

Persondata
Name	Barchard, Des
Alternative names
Short description	New Zealand rugby league player
Date of birth
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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