David Barends

David "Dave" Barends (birth unknown) is a South African professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Other Nationalities, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 770), Bradford Northern, York and Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 591), as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.[1]

David Barends
Personal information
Born1949
Western Cape, South Africa
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1970–73 Wakefield Trinity 65+1 22 0 0 22
1973–77 York 125 68 0 0 204
1977–83 Bradford Northern 202 70 0 0 210
1983–84 Featherstone Rovers 24+1 6 0 0 24
1984 Batley 1+1 1 0 0 4
Total 420 167 0 0 464
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1974–75 Other Nationalities 5 4 0 0 12
1979 Great Britain 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Background

As of 2015, Dave Barends lives in South Elmsall.

Playing career

International honours

Barends won two caps for Great Britain while at Bradford Northern in 1979, both against Australia,[1] and is the only South African-born player to have represented Great Britain.[2] He also represented the Other Nationalities team while at Bradford Northern and York.

Premiership Final appearances

Dave Barends played in Bradford Northern’s 17-8 victory over Widnes in the Premiership Final during the 1977–78 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 20 May 1978.

County Cup Final appearances

Dave Barends played right wing, i.e. number 2, in Bradford Northern's 18-8 victory over York in the 1978–79 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1978–79 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 28 October 1978, played right wing, in the 5-10 defeat by Castleford in the 1981–82 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1981–82 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 3 October 1981, and played right wing, in the 7-18 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1982–83 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1981–82 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 2 October 1982.

John Player Trophy Final appearances

Dave Barends played right wing, i.e. number 2, in Bradford Northern's 6-0 victory over Widnes in the 1979–80 John Player Trophy Final during the 1979–80 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 5 January 1980.

Club career

Dave Barends was recommended to Wakefield Trinity by the former Wakefield Trinity player from South Africa, Ivor Dorrington, and joined in 1970 for a signing-on fee of £1,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £24,2800 in 2016),[3] he scored 2-tries on his début against Blackpool Borough at Belle Vue, Wakefield.[4]

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. Lush, Peter; Snyders, Hendrik (2015). Tries and Conversions: South African Rugby League Players. London League Publications. ISBN 978-1909885073.
  3. "Measuring Worth - Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. "Here Are a Few South African Players who Played in the Red, White and Blue in this Era". thenorthstanders.webs.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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