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John Timu

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name
John Kahukura Raymond Timu
Born
Thursday, 8th May, 1969
Current Age
57 years and 32 days
Place Of Birth
Dannevirke, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Competitions Won

Test Series
1996 New Zealand vs Great Britain, 1996 Papua New Guinea vs New Zealand
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 Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 6 3 9 4-4 -     - - 16 - - - 6 3 - 66.67% List
Anzac Tests - 1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
ARL/Super League (NRL Premiership) 1 61 - 61 17-17 5 / 7 71.43% - - 78 - - - 37 24 - 60.66% List
NRL Finals - 5 - 5 1-1 -     - - 4 - - - 4 1 - 80.00% List
Challenge Cup AU - 3 - 3 --- -     - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Super League - 57 3 60 11-11 -     - - 44 - - - 23 35 2 38.33% List
Challenge Cup - 11 - 11 5-5 -     - - 20 - - - 8 3 - 72.73% List
UK Top Division - 57 3 60 11-11 -     - - 44 - - - 23 35 2 38.33% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  141 8 149 41-41 5 / 7 71.43% - - 174 - - - 78 69 2 52.35% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
New Zealand 1995-97   6 3 9 4-4 -     - - 16 - - - 6 3 - 66.67% List

ARL/Super League (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Sydney BulldogsSydney Bulldogs 19951995 ARL Winfield Cup   23 - 239-9 5 / 7 71.43% - - 46 - - - 17 6 - 73.91% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19961996 ARL Optus Cup   21 - 218-8 -     - - 32 - - - 11 10 - 52.38% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19971997 Super League Telstra Cup   17 - 17--- -     - - - - - - 9 8 - 52.94% List

ARL/Super League (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Canterbury 1995-97   61 - 61 17-17 5 / 7 71.43% - - 78 - - - 37 24 - 60.66% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
LondonLondon 1998   21 1 229-9 -     - - 36 - - - 11 11 - 50.00% List
LondonLondon 1999   31 - 316-6 -     - - 24 - - - 15 14 2 48.39% List
LondonLondon 2000   16 2 181-1 -     - - 4 - - - 5 13 - 27.78% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
London 1998-00   68 3 71 16-16 -     - - 64 - - - 31 38 2 43.66% List

Your Say

  • Stu Forster
    8 May 2019 7:58pm

    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: Shawn Dollin, Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, 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