Harold Hayward
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Harold "Circus" Owen Hayward (1883–1970) was a New Zealand rugby football
player who represented New Zealand in both rugby union and rugby league
. His brother, Morgan, also represented New Zealand in rugby league.
, Hayward played rugby union
for the Goldfields sub-union and represented Auckland. His 33 appearances for Auckland between 1903 and 1911 were, however, sparadoic – undoubtedly because he lived so far away from the city.
Hayward played for New Zealand against the touring Anglo-Welsh Lions in on 25 July 1908. He also made his sole appearance for the North Island in 1908.
in 1912 and made an immediate impact, playing for Thames, Auckland
and New Zealand
that year. Like Goldfields, Thames was a sub-league of the Auckland Rugby League
at the time.
Hayward captained the 1913 New Zealand tour of Australia and played for Auckland against Great Britain in 1914.
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
player who represented New Zealand in both rugby union and rugby league
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...
. His brother, Morgan, also represented New Zealand in rugby league.
Rugby union career
Growing up in ThamesThames, New Zealand
Thames is a town at the southwestern end of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island. It is located on the Firth of Thames close to the mouth of the Waihou River. The town is the seat of the Thames-Coromandel District Council....
, Hayward played rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
for the Goldfields sub-union and represented Auckland. His 33 appearances for Auckland between 1903 and 1911 were, however, sparadoic – undoubtedly because he lived so far away from the city.
Hayward played for New Zealand against the touring Anglo-Welsh Lions in on 25 July 1908. He also made his sole appearance for the North Island in 1908.
Rugby league career
Hayward switched to rugby leagueRugby 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...
in 1912 and made an immediate impact, playing for Thames, 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...
and New Zealand
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...
that year. Like Goldfields, Thames was a sub-league of the Auckland Rugby League
Auckland Rugby League
The Auckland Rugby League is the governing body for the sport of rugby league in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is responsible for rugby league in the region and was the owner of Carlaw Park, once the "spiritual home of rugby league in New Zealand".-History:The Auckland Rugby League was...
at the time.
Hayward captained the 1913 New Zealand tour of Australia and played for Auckland against Great Britain in 1914.