Dick Uluave
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Jeffery Uluave | |||||
| Born | 1954 Tonga | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Wing | |||||
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| Manawatu | ||||||
| 1977–1984 | New Zealand Māori | |||||
| 1979 | New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1986–1988 | Tonga | |||||
| Source: RLP | ||||||
Stephen Jeffery "Dick" Uluave[1] (born 1954 in Tonga[2]) is a former rugby league player who represented both New Zealand and Tonga.
Early years
Born in Tonga in 1954, Uluave emigrated to New Zealand in 1972.
Playing career
Uluave represented the Manwatu district and is known for being the only ever Manawatu representative to play for the national side.
He also played for New Zealand Māori.[2] He toured the United Kingdom in 1983 with the New Zealand Māori side.[3]
In 1979 he was selected for the New Zealand Kiwis and played in two test matches, scoring one try.[1]
Uluave played for Tonga in the 1986 Pacific Cup and was named in the team of the tournament.[2] He again represented Tonga at the 1988 Pacific Cup.
References
- 1 2 Uluave, Stephen Jeffery (Dick) 1979 - Kiwi #546 nzleague.co.nz
- 1 2 3 John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. pp. 128–253. ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2.
- ↑ "New Zealand Māori league team, 1983 – Māori rugby – whutupaoro – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand".
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