Rex Cunningham (11 January 1924 – 19 November 2015) was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand.
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| Born | 11 January 1924 New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 November 2015 (aged 91) Taupaki, Auckland Region, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editA halfback, Cunningham played for City and the Mount Albert Lions and represented Auckland.[2] He was first selected for New Zealand to play against the touring Great Britain side in 1946, becoming Kiwi number 291.
He then toured Great Britain with New Zealand in 1947–48. During the tour, he scored a test try in the 7–25 loss to France at Bordeaux.
He played 21 games for New Zealand, including four tests, between 1946 and 1948.[3]
Later years
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rex Cunningham". rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ Coffey, John; Wood, Bernie (2009). Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909–2009. Auckland: Huia. p. 137. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.
- ^ a b "Sadness at passing of league notables". New Zealand Rugby League. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Rex Cunningham death notice". New Zealand Herald. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
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