Bruce Dickison
Encyclopedia
Bruce Dickison is a New Zealand
former rugby league
player who represented his country
in the 1975 World Cup
.
competition. He represented New Zealand in under 17 and under 19 levels before first being selected for the New Zealand Kiwis in 1975 as part of the World Cup
. Dickison scored three tries in his debut against South-West France. Dickison again played for the Kiwis in 1980, finishing his career with 19 matches for New Zealand, including six Test matches, scoring eight tries.
Dickison was also a Canterbury representative, playing 21 times for Canterbury between 1973 and 1980, played for Southern Zone against Northern Zone and represented South Island
including in 1976 against Sydney Metropolitan and in 1980 against Australia.
In 1973 Dickison shared the A.G.Bailey Challenge Cup as the leading try-scorer in the Canterbury Rugby League. Dickison moved to the Sydenham club between 1977 and 1980 before finishing his career with Papanui in 1983. He finished his career with 125 tries in the Canterbury Rugby League competition.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
former rugby league
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...
in the 1975 World Cup
1975 Rugby League World Cup
The 1975 Rugby League World Cup was the seventh staging of rugby league football's World Cup tournament...
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Playing career
Dickison played for the Eastern Suburbs 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. He represented New Zealand in under 17 and under 19 levels before first being selected for the New Zealand Kiwis in 1975 as part of the World Cup
1975 Rugby League World Cup
The 1975 Rugby League World Cup was the seventh staging of rugby league football's World Cup tournament...
. Dickison scored three tries in his debut against South-West France. Dickison again played for the Kiwis in 1980, finishing his career with 19 matches for New Zealand, including six Test matches, scoring eight tries.
Dickison was also a Canterbury representative, playing 21 times for Canterbury between 1973 and 1980, played for Southern Zone against Northern Zone and represented South Island
South Island rugby league team
The South Island rugby league team represents the Southern Zone in the Albert Baskerville Trophy. The Zone represented the Southland, Otago, West Coast, Canterbury and Tasman districts. They are nicknamed the Scorpions...
including in 1976 against Sydney Metropolitan and in 1980 against Australia.
In 1973 Dickison shared the A.G.Bailey Challenge Cup as the leading try-scorer in the Canterbury Rugby League. Dickison moved to the Sydenham club between 1977 and 1980 before finishing his career with Papanui in 1983. He finished his career with 125 tries in the Canterbury Rugby League competition.