Shane Varley is a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand.[1]

Shane Varley
Personal information
BornNew Zealand
Playing information
PositionScrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Richmond
Point Chevalier
1981–82 Workington Town 1 0 0 3
1983–84 Leigh 23 3 0 0 12
Total 23 4 0 0 15
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Auckland
1978–84 New Zealand 11 1 0 0 3
1984 Oceania 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Playing career edit

Varley played for Richmond and the Point Chevalier Pirates in the Auckland Rugby League competition and represented Auckland.[2]

He was first selected to play for New Zealand in 1978, touring Australia and Papua New Guinea. He went on to play in 11 test matches for New Zealand and was part of the 1980 tour of Great Britain and France. In 1981 he captained Auckland to a 20-10 victory over France.[2]

He played in England for two off-seasons, playing for Workington Town in 1981-82 and Leigh (Heritage № 920) in 1983-84.[1]

Varley's last test match for New Zealand was in 1984.[3] Also that year he represented Oceania in a match against Europe, held to celebrate French Rugby League's 50th anniversary.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.
  3. ^ VARLEY, Shane (1978 - 81, 1983 - 84) nzleague.co.nz
  4. ^ 1984 Autex Rugby League Annual, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1984. p.p.61