List of Dual-code Rugby Internationals - New Zealand

New Zealand

There have been thirty seven New Zealand dual-code rugby internationals, including eighteen who made their debuts before World War One. The comprehensive list is:

No. Player Test debut Year At Cross-code debut Date At Position
1. Thomas Cross RU Test v British Lions 1904 Wellington RL Test All Golds v Wales 1 Jan 1908 Aberdare Forward
2. Edgar Wrigley RU Test v Australia 1905 Dunedin RL Test All Golds v Wales 1 Jan 1908 Aberdare Five-eighth
3. Herbert Turtill RU Test v Australia 1905 Dunedin RL Test All Golds v Wales 1 Jan 1908 Aberdare Fullback
4. Massa Johnston RU Test Originals tour match 1905 Britain RL Test All Golds v Wales 1 Jan 1908 Aberdare Forward
5. William Mackrell RU Test v France 1906 Paris RL Test All Golds v Wales 1 Jan 1908 Aberdare Forward
6. George Smith RU Test v Scotland 1905 Edinburgh RL Test All Golds v Northern Union 25 Jan 1908 Headingley Centre
7. Duncan McGregor RU Test v Australia 1903 Sydney RL All Golds tour 1908 Britain & Aust Wing
8. Eric Watkins RU Test v Australia 1905 Dunedin RL All Golds tour 1908 Britain & Aust Forward
9. John Spencer RU Test v Australia 1905 Dunedin RL 1st Test v Australia 12 June 1909 Sydney Forward
10. George Spencer All Black tour match 1907 Australia RL 3rd Test v Australia 3 July 1909 Sydney Fullback
11. Albert Asher RU Test v Australia 1903 Sydney RL Int'l Australasia v GB 9 July 1910 Sydney Winger
12. Ned Hughes RU Test v Australia 1907 Sydney RL Test v Great Britain 30 July 1910 Auckland Hooker
13. George A. Gillett RU Test v Scotland 1905 Edinburgh RL Kiwis tour match 1911 Australia Fullback
14. Billy Mitchell RU Test v Australia 1910 Sydney RL Kiwis tour match 1911 Australia Wing
15. Arthur Francis RU Test v Australia 1905 Dunedin RL Kiwis tour match 1911 Australia Forward
16. Harold Hayward RU Test v British Lions 1908 Auckland RL Kiwis tour match 1912 Australia Flanker
17. Dave Evans RU Test v Australia 1910 Sydney RL Kiwis tour match 1912 Australia Flanker
18. John Hogan RU tour match v Queensland 1907 Brisbane RL Kiwis tour match 1913 Australia Flanker
19. Dougie McGregor RU Test v Australia 1913 Wellington RL 3rd Test v Australia 6 Sept 1919 Auckland Winger
20. Karl Ifwersen RL Test v Australia 1913 Auckland RU Test v South Africa 17 Sept 1921 Wellington 2nd 5/8
21. Jim O'Brien RU international v New South Wales 1922 Sydney RL 1st Test v Great Britain 2 Aug 1924 Wellington Forward
22. Charles Fitzgerald RU international v New South Wales 1922 Sydney RL 1st Test v Great Britain 2 Aug 1924 Wellington Centre
23. Lou Petersen RU international v New South Wales 1921 Christchurch RL 2nd Test v Great Britain 6 Aug 1924 Wellington Forward
24. Alphonsus Carroll RU international v New South Wales 1920 Sydney RL 1st Test v Great Britain 2 Oct 1926 Wigan Hooker
25. Bert Cooke RU international v New South Wales 1924 Sydney RL 1st Test v Great Britain 30 July 1932 Auckland Centre
26. Herb Lilburne RU Test v Sth Africa 1928 Port Elizabeth RL 2nd Test v Australia 2 Oct 1935 Auckland Winger
27. George Nepia RU Test v Ireland 1924 Edinburgh RL 2nd Test v Australia 14 Aug 1937 Auckland Fullback
28. Hawea Mataira RU Test v Australia 1934 Sydney RL Kiwi tour match 1939 Britain Forward
29. Dave Solomon RU All Black tour match 1935 Britain RL Kiwi tour match 1939 Britain Back
30. Jimmy Haig RU Test v Australia 1946 Dunedin RL Test v England 20 Dec 1947 Bradford Halfback
31. Kurt Sherlock RU All Black tour match 1985 Argentina RL 3rd Test v Australia 23 July 1989 Auckland Back
32. Matthew Ridge RU tour match v Cardiff 1989 Cardiff RL 1st Test v Australia 19 Aug 1990 Wellington Fullback
33. Frano Botica RU Test v France 1986 Christchurch RL 1st Test v Australia 3 July 1991 Melbourne Fullback
34. John Timu RU 1st Test v Argentina 1991 Buenos Aires RL 1st Test v Australia 7 July 1995 Sydney Centre
35. Marc Ellis RU Test v Scotland 1993 Edinburgh RL 1st Test v Great Britain 9 May 1996 Auckland Back
36. Craig Innes RU Test v Wales 1989 Cardiff RL Rest of the World v Australia 11 July 1997 Brisbane Back
37. Sonny Bill Williams RL Anzac Test v Australia 2004 Newcastle RU Test v England 6 Nov 2010 Twickenham Centre

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