Jack McLeod
Personal information
Full nameJohn McLeod
BornNew Zealand
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Western Suburbs (TRL)
1937–40 Richmond Rovers 15 9 0 63
Total 0 15 9 0 63
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Taranaki
1937–40 Auckland Māori 4 0 0 0 0
1937–38 New Zealand 1 0 0 0 0
1937 New Zealand Māori 2 1 0 0 3
Source: [1][2]

Jack McLeod is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand.[2]

Playing career

McLeod played for Taranaki and Auckland. He transferred from Taranaki in 1937 and joined the Richmond Rovers club. While there McLeod was selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1937, playing against Australia.[3] He toured Australia with New Zealand in 1938 however no test matches were played on the tour.

Four days after the 1937 test, McLeod was part of the New Zealand Māori side that defeated Australia 16-5.[4]

Legacy

In 2008 he was named in the Taranaki Rugby League Team of the Century.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Papers Past". Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ↑ McLEOD, John - 1937 - 38 nzleague.co.nz
  4. ↑ John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. p. 108. ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2.
  5. ↑ "Dream team of century is named". Taranaki Daily News. 14 October 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
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