Paul Johnson (New Zealand)
Encyclopedia
Paul Frederick Johnson is a former rugby league
player who represented his country
.
competition, Johnson played for the Canterbury side that bet Auckland
in 1993, coming off the bench in the Provincial grand final.
Johnson was then named in the touring squad for the 1993 New Zealand Kiwis tour of Great Britain and France, replacing an injured Brent Todd
.
Johnson did not play a test while on tour but played in several tour matches against domestic sides.
Johnson played for the Canterbury Cardinals
side that played in the Lion Red Cup
between 1994 and 1996. His 1994 season was interrupted by a broken leg but he bounced back to make the New Zealand Residents in 1995.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player who represented his country
New Zealand national rugby league team
The New Zealand national rugby league team has represented New Zealand in rugby league football since intercontinental competition began for the sport in 1907. Administered by the New Zealand Rugby League, they are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird of that name...
.
Playing career
A Papanui player in the Canterbury Rugby LeagueCanterbury Rugby League
Canterbury Rugby League is the regional body that administers rugby league in Canterbury, New Zealand. CRL manages local competitions from senior level down to age group competitions. Canterbury Rugby League also manages the Canterbury rugby league team which represents the region in New Zealand...
competition, Johnson played for the Canterbury side that bet Auckland
Auckland rugby league team
The Auckland rugby league team is the team which traditionally represents all of the clubs which play in the Auckland Rugby League competition. The Auckland Rugby League team has traditionally been a powerhouse of New Zealand domestic rugby league...
in 1993, coming off the bench in the Provincial grand final.
Johnson was then named in the touring squad for the 1993 New Zealand Kiwis tour of Great Britain and France, replacing an injured Brent Todd
Brent Todd
Brent Trevor Todd is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer. Todd represented his country and played at prop forward.-Early years:...
.
Johnson did not play a test while on tour but played in several tour matches against domestic sides.
Johnson played for the Canterbury Cardinals
Canterbury Country Cardinals
The Canterbury Country Cardinals were a New Zealand rugby league club that represented Canterbury in the Lion Red Cup from 1994 to 1996. They were administered by the Canterbury Rugby League....
side that played in the Lion Red Cup
Lion Red Cup
The Lion Red Cup was a New Zealand domestic rugby league competition that ran from 1994-1996 sponsored by brewers Lion Nathan. It was created due to the increase in public awareness of domestic rugby league due to the Auckland Warriors being accepted into the Winfield Cup. The competition was a...
between 1994 and 1996. His 1994 season was interrupted by a broken leg but he bounced back to make the New Zealand Residents in 1995.
External links
- Past Kiwi Caps, J New Zealand Rugby LeagueNew Zealand Rugby LeagueThe New Zealand Rugby League is the governing body for the sport of rugby league football in New Zealand. The NZRL was founded on the 25 April 1910 in preparation for a tour of Great Britain that same year....