Richard Bolton (rugby league)
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Keith Bolton | |||||
| Born | New Zealand | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | loose forward | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| Unknown (ARL) | ||||||
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| Auckland | ||||||
| 1972 | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973–1975 | New Zealand Māori | |||||
| Coaching information | ||||||
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Gms | W | D | L | W% |
| 1986–1988 | New Zealand Māori | |||||
| 1987–1988 | Waikato | |||||
| Source: RLP | ||||||
Richard Keith Bolton is a New Zealand former rugby league player, manager and coach who represented his country.
Playing career
Bolton was an Auckland representative and played in one Test match for the New Zealand Kiwis, the second Test against Australia in 1972.[1] He captained the New Zealand Māori side which won the 1975 Pacific Cup.[2]
Coaching career
After retirement Bolton turned to coaching. He coached the New Zealand Māori side to wins in the 1986 and 1988 Pacific Cups and also coached Waikato in 1987 and 1988.[3][4] During this time Bolton also served on the New Zealand Māori Rugby League board between 1983 and 1984.[2] He later served as trainer of the 1990 New Zealand Māori side.
Later years
Bolton served as the manager of the New Zealand Kiwis in 1992 and 1993 under coach Howie Tamati.[5]
In 1994 he was employed by the New Zealand Rugby League as the National Development Officer. In this role he is credited with establishing the National Secondary Schools competition.[6] He retired from this role in 1997.[7]
However Bolton returned to the role in 2002 and also managed the Junior Kiwis in 2005.[8][9] In 2009 he was the Auckland Rugby League's Deputy Chairman.[10]
References
- ↑ BOLTON, Richard Keith - 1972 nzleague.co.nz
- 1 2 John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. ISBN 9781869693312.
- ↑ 1987 Lion Red Rugby League Annual, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1987. p.p.128-130
- ↑ Lion Red 1988 Rugby League Annual, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1988. p.p.142-145
- ↑ Rattue, Chris (4 May 2011). "Anzac clash shapes up to be close battle". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ↑ National Secondary Schools RL nzrl.co.nz
- ↑ Final provides a fond finale for retiring Bolton Sunday Star-Times, 6 July 1997
- ↑ New Zealand Rugby League Annual 2002, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 2002. p.182
- ↑ Junior Kiwis Tie Series Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League, 30 July 2005
- ↑ Memo to all clubs and affiliates aucklandleague.co.nz, 16 February 2010