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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 Kiwis|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 Kiwis|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> |
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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] ''aucklandleague.co.nz''</ref> Wiggs was also part of the 1969 [[Auckland rugby league team|Auckland]] side that defeated [[Australia 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] 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] ''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] Huia Publishing, 2009.</ref> Wiggs again won the trophy in 1973, however by then he was playing for the [[Mount Albert Lions]]. |
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Wiggs later returned to the [[Otahuhu Leopards]] club and served as a coach.<ref name=oats/> |
Wiggs later returned to the [[Otahuhu Leopards]] club and served as a coach.<ref name=oats/> |
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Ernest David "Ernie" Wiggs[1] is a former New Zealand rugby league player who represented his country in the 1968 World Cup.
Playing career
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.
Wiggs later returned to the Otahuhu Leopards club and served as a coach.[3]
References
- ^ WIGGS, ERNEST DAVID 1964, 1966, 1968 - KIWI #431 nzleague.co.nz
- ^ Sky Rugby League Annual '98 New Zealand Rugby League, 1998
- ^ a b Otahuhu Rovers Rugby League Football and Sports Club Inc aucklandleague.co.nz
- ^ Coffey, John and Bernie Wood. Auckland: 100 Years Of Rugby League 1909-2009 Huia Publishing, 2009.