Jonathan "Dana" Wilson (22 May 1983 – 4 September 2011) was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who represented the Cook Islands.
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| Full name | Jonathan Pareu Pera Takatatia Wilson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 May 1983 Auckland, New Zealand[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 September 2011 (aged 28) Burtonwood, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career edit
Wilson played lower grades for Manly for a season before moving to England in 2005. He played for Oldham Bears, Leigh (Heritage № 1267) and Halifax before joining Swinton in 2009.[5] He scored the match-winning try for Leigh in the 2006 Northern Rail Cup Final against Hull Kingston Rovers.[6]
He was a key member of Swinton Lions' promotion-winning team in Championship 1 in 2011.[5]
Representative career edit
Wilson represented New Zealand Under‑16's and Under‑18's before switching his allegiance to the Cook Islands, where his mother was born (his dad was born in Samoa).
Wilson played in the Pacific Cup, toured Fiji and played for the Cook Islands in the 2006 World Cup qualifiers.[5][6]
Personal life edit
Wilson lived in Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, England, with his wife Kirsten and their three children.[7]
Death edit
Wilson was killed in a car accident on Forshaw Lane, Burtonwood, Cheshire, England, on 4 September 2011.[7]
References edit
- ^ Woodcock, Fred (6 September 2011). "Former Junior Kiwi killed in car crash". The Press. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ "Swinton Lions rugby league player, Dana Wilson, of Newton-le-Willows, dies in car crash". St Helens Star. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ RLP
- ^ a b c Swinton Lions' Cook Islands forward Dana Wilson dies in car accident The Guardian, 4 September 2011
- ^ a b Dana Wilson’s Swinton Lions revival Archived 24 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine cbsport.org, 21 January 2011
- ^ a b "Dana Wilson: Swinton Lions rugby league player dies in crash". BBC News, 5 September 2011. BBC. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2011.