Don Stewart (rugby league)

Donald Stewart (born 11 April 1967) is a former Western Samoa international rugby league footballer.

Don Stewart
Personal information
Full nameDonald Stewart
Born (1967-04-11) 11 April 1967 (age 57)
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight113 kg (17 st 11 lb)
Playing information
PositionCentre, Prop, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Northcote Tigers
1994–1996 North Harbour 65 34 0 0 136
Total 65 34 0 0 136
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1986–1998 Auckland
1994 Western Samoa

Playing career

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A Northcote Tigers junior, Stewart began his career at Centre before moving into the forward pack. He won four Fox Memorial titles with Northcote between 1989 and 1993.[1]

In 1994 Stewart joined the North Harbour Sea Eagles in the new Lion Red Cup, and was part of the Grand Final winning team. He was also picked by Western Samoa when they conducted a tour of New Zealand in the middle of the year.[2]

Stewart captained the Sea Eagles in 1995, scoring 16 tries and again being part of a grand final winning side.[3] Stewart was again part of the side in 1996, although they couldn't manage a third consecutive championship win.[4] When the Lion Red Cup ended in 1996, Stewart had played in 65 matches and scored 34 tries.[5]

In 1997 and 1998 Stewart represented Auckland in the National Provincial Competitions.[6][7][8]

References

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  1. ^ Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4, p.311.
  2. ^ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994. p.50
  3. ^ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1995, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1995. p.87
  4. ^ "Waitakere still in own league". Sunday Star-Times. 17 March 1996. p. B6 – via EBSCOHost.
  5. ^ New Zealand Rugby League Annual '98, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1998.
  6. ^ New Zealand Rugby League Annual '98, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1998. p.125
  7. ^ New Zealand Rugby League Annual '97, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1997. p.140
  8. ^ Northcote and Birkenhead Tigers Rugby League and Sports Club Inc Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine Auckland Rugby League