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Dick Uluave

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Dick Uluave
Personal information
Full nameStephen Jeffery Uluave
Born1954 (age 69–70)
Tonga
Playing information
PositionWing
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Manawatu
1977–84 New Zealand Māori
1979 New Zealand 2 1 0 0 3
1986–88 Tonga
Source: [1]

Stephen Jeffery "Dick" Uluave[2] (born 1954[3]) is a former rugby league footballer who represented both New Zealand and Tonga at international level.

Early years

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Born in Tonga in 1954, Uluave emigrated to New Zealand in 1972.

Playing career

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Uluave represented the Manwatu district and is known for being the only ever Manawatu representative to play for the national side.

He also played for New Zealand Māori.[3] He toured the United Kingdom in 1983 with the New Zealand Māori side.[4]

In 1979 he was selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team and played in two test matches, scoring one try.[2]

Uluave played for Tonga in the 1986 Pacific Cup and was named in the team of the tournament.[3] He again represented Tonga at the 1988 Pacific Cup.

References

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  1. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b Uluave, Stephen Jeffery (Dick) 1979 - Kiwi #546 Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine nzleague.co.nz
  3. ^ a b c John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. pp. 128–253. ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2.
  4. ^ "New Zealand Māori league team, 1983 – Māori rugby – whutupaoro – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand".