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John Timu

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
John Kahukura Raymond Timu
Born
Thursday, 8th May, 1969
Current Age
56 years and 325 days
Place Of Birth
Dannevirke, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Honours & Awards

Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.

Test Series
New Zealand vs Great Britain 1996, Papua New Guinea vs New Zealand 1996
ARL Premiership (NRL)
1995

Biography

Former All Black centre achieved phenomenal success in his first season of rugby league in 1995. Timu represented NZ in 26 RU Tests from 1989-94 but turned his back on World Cup selection with the All Blacks to join C’bury in 1995. The classy centre proved his adaptability with the Bulldogs in a season that culminated in the upset 17-4 win over Manly in the grand final (this becoming the first former ‘All Black’ to play in a winning rugby league grand final). Timu became a dual international when he was called into the NZ team for the second and third Tests against Australia and though selected in Kiwis’ World Cup squad at year’s end he did not play in a match because of injury. In the 1997 Super League season Timu represented NZ in the ANZac Test and was a reserve in the return Test in September. An integral member of the C’bury team during three turbulent seasons he left the club to play for the London Broncos following the reunification of the game in 1998.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 9 4 -   - 16 6 3 0 66.67% List
Anzac Tests - 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Tour Matches New Zealand - 5 4 -   - 16 5 0 0 100.00% List
Test Series 2 7 4 -   - 16 5 2 0 71.43% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
ARL/Super League Premiership (NRL) 1 61 17 5   - 78 37 24 0 60.66% List
ARL/Super League Finals - 5 1 -   - 4 4 1 0 80.00% List
Challenge Cup AU - 3 - -   - - 2 1 0 66.67% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Super League - 60 11 -   - 44 23 35 2 38.33% List
Challenge Cup - 11 5 -   - 20 8 3 0 72.73% List
UK Top Division - 60 11 -   - 44 23 35 2 38.33% List
Overall   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
First Class 143 38 5   - 162 88 71 2 61.54% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
New Zealand 1995-97   9 4 -   - 16 6 3 0 66.67% List

ARL/Super League Premiership (NRL) - By Year

Team Season   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Sydney Bulldogs ARL 1995   23 9 5 / 7 71.43% - 46 17 6 0 73.91% List
Canterbury ARL 1996   21 8 -   - 32 11 10 0 52.38% List
Canterbury Super League 1997   17 - -   - - 9 8 0 52.94% List

ARL/Super League Premiership (NRL) - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Canterbury 1995-97   61 17 5 / 7 71.43% - 78 37 24 0 60.66% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
London 1998   22 9 -   - 36 14 12 0 63.64% List
London 1999   31 6 -   - 24 19 15 2 61.29% List
London 2000   18 1 -   - 4 6 14 0 33.33% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
London 1998-00   71 16 -   - 64 31 38 2 43.66% List

Your Say

  • Stu Forster
    08/05/2019

    Best Footballer that I ever played with , champion person as well . All the best for your 50th my friend , love you like a Brother . Bear !

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter, Rugby League Tables, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, AJ Lucantonio, Alan Katzmann, Terry Liberopoulos, Bill Bates, Max Turner

Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Big League, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Richard Bailey's Rugby League World