Jimmy Edwards (rugby league)

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Jimmy Edwards
Personal information
Full name Robert James Edwards[1]
Born (1926-12-24)24 December 1926
New Zealand
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Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand
Playing information
Position Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Marist
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1950–1954 Auckland
1951–1954 New Zealand 17 8 0 0 24
Source: RLP

Robert James "Jimmy" Edwards (24 December 1926 – 30 July 2015) was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented his country in the 1954 World Cup.

Playing career

Edwards played for the Marist club in the Auckland Rugby League competition and also represented Auckland, making his debut in the 1950 tour of Wellington and the South Island.[2] He later played for Auckland against the touring American All-Stars in 1953 and in a 5-4 defeat of Great Britain in 1954.

Edwards made his debut for the New Zealand Kiwis in 1951 on the tour of Great Britain. He played in a total of 17 test matches, including a tour of Australia in 1952 and the 1954 World Cup. He had the distinction of being the first scorer in Rugby League World Cup history, with a try after only five minutes in the first match against France on 30 October 1954. He scored 20 tries in a total of 45 matches for the Kiwis.[3]

Death

Edwards died in the Auckland suburb of Mount Eden on 30 July 2015.[4]

References

  1. ↑ EDWARDS, Robert James - 1951 - 54 nzleague.co.nz
  2. ↑ Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.
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