Gary Mercer

Gary Mercer
Personal information
Full name Gary Ivan Mercer
Born 22 June 1966
New Zealand
Playing information
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Position Wing, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Pikiao (BOPRL)
1987–1989 Bradford Northern
1990–1991 Warrington
1992–1997 Leeds Rhinos 43 0 0 172
1998–2001 Halifax Blue Sox 76 16 0 0 64
2001 Warrington Wolves 18 2 0 0 8
2001 Leeds Rhinos 6 0 0 0 0
2002 Castleford Tigers 1 0 0 0 0
Total 101 61 0 0 244
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Bay of Plenty
Northern Districts
New Zealand Māori
1987–1993 New Zealand 21 4 0 0 16
1988 Rest of the World 1 0 1 0 2
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1999–2000 Halifax RLFC 58 22 1 35 38
2004 Castleford Tigers 21 6 0 15 29
Total 79 28 1 50 35
Source: RLP

Gary Ivan Mercer (born 22 June 1966) is a New Zealand rugby league coach and former professional footballer. A New Zealand international representative player, he has spent most of his career in England both playing and coaching.

Playing career

In his long career he has represented the New Zealand Kiwis within rugby league and also Newzealand All Blacks within rugby union and New Zealand Māori sides and has played for the Leeds Rhinos, Bradford Northern, Warrington Wolves, Castleford Tigers and Halifax.[1]

Coaching career

Mercer was also the player-coach at Halifax and Castleford.[2][3]

Mercer is currently the Under-20 assistant coach, and defence coach for the Glasgow Warriors.

Family

Mercer currently lives with a son a daughter and his wife in Glasgow, Scotland. His son Zach and daughter Clara currently attend Williamwood High School. He also has twin daughters, Danielle & Jessika who are currently living in Noosa, Australia. Gary has 4 brothers and played alongside his older brother Danny for Central Rugby League in the Bay of Plenty.

References

  1. ↑ Mercer willing to play on BBC Sport, 3 April 2001
  2. ↑ Hanley in surprise return with Castleford The Guardian, 20 May 2004
  3. ↑ Mercer coaxed out of retirement BBC Sport, 18 April 2002

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