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Wiggs played for [[Otahuhu Leopards|Otahuhu]] in the [[Auckland Rugby League]] competition. An [[Auckland rugby league team|Auckland representative]], Wiggs was selected for [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]] in 1964 for a Test against [[France national rugby league team|France]] at Prop. He was then selected to play [[Great Britain Lions|Great Britain]] at Lock in 1966 before being included in the [[1968 Rugby League World Cup|1968 World Cup]] squad as a Winger. Wiggs also won the [[New Zealand Rugby League]]'s player of the year award that year.<ref name=nzrl98>Sky Rugby League Annual '98 ''New Zealand Rugby League'', 1998</ref>
Wiggs played for [[Otahuhu Leopards|Otahuhu]] in the [[Auckland Rugby League]] competition. An [[Auckland rugby league team|Auckland representative]], Wiggs was selected for [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]] in 1964 for a Test against [[France national rugby league team|France]] at Prop. He was then selected to play [[Great Britain Lions|Great Britain]] at Lock in 1966 before being included in the [[1968 Rugby League World Cup|1968 World Cup]] squad as a Winger. Wiggs also won the [[New Zealand Rugby League]]'s player of the year award that year.<ref name=nzrl98>Sky Rugby League Annual '98 ''New Zealand Rugby League'', 1998</ref>


Between 1967 and 1970 he won the Painter Rosebowl Trophy four times as the leading points scorer in the [[Auckland Rugby League]] competition.<ref name=oats>[http://www.aucklandleague.co.nz/display_page.asp?item=374 Otahuhu Rovers Rugby League Football and Sports Club Inc] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100605021652/http://www.aucklandleague.co.nz/display_page.asp?item=374|date=June 5, 2010}} ''aucklandleague.co.nz''</ref> Wiggs was also part of the 1969 [[Auckland rugby league team|Auckland]] side that defeated [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]] 15-14.<ref>Coffey, John and Bernie Wood. [http://www.aucklandleague.co.nz/display_page.asp?item=334 Auckland: 100 Years Of Rugby League 1909-2009] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100605021216/http://www.aucklandleague.co.nz/display_page.asp?item=334 |date=2010-06-05}} Huia Publishing, 2009.</ref> Wiggs again won the trophy in 1973, however by then he was playing for the [[Mount Albert Lions]].
Between 1967 and 1970 he won the Painter Rosebowl Trophy four times as the leading points scorer in the [[Auckland Rugby League]] competition.<ref name=oats>[http://www.aucklandleague.co.nz/display_page.asp?item=374 Otahuhu Rovers Rugby League Football and Sports Club Inc] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100605021652/http://www.aucklandleague.co.nz/display_page.asp?item=374|date=5 June 2010}} ''aucklandleague.co.nz''</ref> Wiggs was also part of the 1969 [[Auckland rugby league team|Auckland]] side that defeated [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]] 15–14.<ref>Coffey, John and Bernie Wood. [http://www.aucklandleague.co.nz/display_page.asp?item=334 Auckland: 100 Years Of Rugby League 1909-2009] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100605021216/http://www.aucklandleague.co.nz/display_page.asp?item=334 |date=2010-06-05}} Huia Publishing, 2009.</ref> Wiggs again won the trophy in 1973, however by then he was playing for the [[Mount Albert Lions]].{{fact|date=January 2024}}


Wiggs later coached both the [[Otahuhu Leopards]] and the [[Mangere East Hawks]].<ref name=oats/> In 1978 the Wiggs-coached Hawks made the Fox Memorial grand final, losing to Otahuhu.<ref name=40yrs>''The Hawks: 40 years of Rugby League'', Suburban Newspapers Publishing, 2003. {{ISBN|0-473-09744-3}}. p.12.</ref>
Wiggs later coached both the [[Otahuhu Leopards]] and the [[Mangere East Hawks]].<ref name=oats/> In 1978 the Wiggs-coached Hawks made the Fox Memorial grand final, losing to Otahuhu.<ref name=40yrs>''The Hawks: 40 years of Rugby League'', Suburban Newspapers Publishing, 2003. {{ISBN|0-473-09744-3}}. p.12.</ref>


Wiggs died in 2014,<ref>{{cite news| url=http://notices.nzherald.co.nz/obituaries/nzherald-nz/obituary.aspx?n=ernie-wiggs&pid=172803470| title=Ernie Wiggs obituary| date=15 October 2014| work=New Zealand Herald| accessdate=19 October 2014}}</ref> and he was buried at [[Waikumete Cemetery]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.waitakere.govt.nz/cnlser/cm/cemeterysearch/cemeterydetails.aspx?id=32466|title=Cemetery search details|date=|website=|publisher=Auckland Council|accessdate=19 October 2014}}</ref>
Wiggs died in 2014,<ref>{{cite news| url=http://notices.nzherald.co.nz/obituaries/nzherald-nz/obituary.aspx?n=ernie-wiggs&pid=172803470| title=Ernie Wiggs obituary| date=15 October 2014| work=New Zealand Herald| accessdate=19 October 2014}}</ref> and he was buried at [[Waikumete Cemetery]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.waitakere.govt.nz/cnlser/cm/cemeterysearch/cemeterydetails.aspx?id=32466|title=Cemetery search details|date=|website=|publisher=Auckland Council|accessdate=19 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062825/http://www.waitakere.govt.nz/cnlser/cm/cemeterysearch/cemeterydetails.aspx?id=32466|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 01:00, 15 January 2024

Ernie Wiggs
Personal information
Full nameErnest David Wiggs
Born1940 or 1941
New Zealand
Died (aged 73)
Playing information
PositionWing, Prop, Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Otahuhu Leopards
Mount Albert Lions
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Auckland
1964–68 Neuseeland 5 1 20 0 43
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
Mangere East Hawks
Otahuhu Leopards
Total 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Ernest David "Ernie" Wiggs (1940 or 1941 – 10 October 2014) was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand in the 1968 World Cup.

Playing career

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Wiggs played for Otahuhu in the Auckland Rugby League competition. An Auckland representative, Wiggs was selected for New Zealand in 1964 for a Test against France at Prop. He was then selected to play Great Britain at Lock in 1966 before being included in the 1968 World Cup squad as a Winger. Wiggs also won the New Zealand Rugby League's player of the year award that year.[2]

Between 1967 and 1970 he won the Painter Rosebowl Trophy four times as the leading points scorer in the Auckland Rugby League competition.[3] Wiggs was also part of the 1969 Auckland side that defeated Australia 15–14.[4] Wiggs again won the trophy in 1973, however by then he was playing for the Mount Albert Lions.[citation needed]

Wiggs later coached both the Otahuhu Leopards and the Mangere East Hawks.[3] In 1978 the Wiggs-coached Hawks made the Fox Memorial grand final, losing to Otahuhu.[5]

Wiggs died in 2014,[6] and he was buried at Waikumete Cemetery.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ Sky Rugby League Annual '98 New Zealand Rugby League, 1998
  3. ^ a b Otahuhu Rovers Rugby League Football and Sports Club Inc Archived 5 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine aucklandleague.co.nz
  4. ^ Coffey, John and Bernie Wood. Auckland: 100 Years Of Rugby League 1909-2009 Archived 2010-06-05 at the Wayback Machine Huia Publishing, 2009.
  5. ^ The Hawks: 40 years of Rugby League, Suburban Newspapers Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0-473-09744-3. p.12.
  6. ^ "Ernie Wiggs obituary". New Zealand Herald. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Cemetery search details". Auckland Council. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
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