Kevin Dixon (rugby league)
John Kevin Dixon is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1968 World Cup.
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| Full name | John Kevin Dixon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
A West Coast representative, Dixon made his debut for the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1965 in the second test match against Australia.[2] He went on to play in ten test matches for New Zealand, including at the 1968 World Cup.
In 1971 Dixon moved to Sydney and played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NSWRL Premiership.
Coaching career
In 1991 Dixon coached Nelson against Marlborough.[3]
References
- "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- DIXON, John Kevin - 1965 - 70 nzleague.co.nz
- Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1991 New Zealand Rugby League, 1991.
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