Shane Horo is a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand in the 1988 World Cup. His brother, Mark, was also a New Zealand international and his nephew, Justin, currently plays in the NRL.
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| Full name | Shane Heta Horo[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editHoro originally played in the Waikato Rugby League and represented Waikato. In 1985 he was selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team but did not play a Test Match. He spent the 1984 season in the Northland Rugby League competition and represented Northland.
He then moved to Auckland and competed in the Auckland Rugby League. In 1986, while playing for the Te Atatu Roosters, he won the ARL's Tetley Trophy after scoring the most tries in the competition. Horo later moved to the Northcote Tigers and represented Auckland.[3][4] He played in three Test Matches for the New Zealand national rugby league team between 1987 and 1988.
Horo spent two seasons in England, playing for the Leigh Centurions in the 1987/88 season and the Castleford Tigers in the 1988/89 season where he played 18 game and scored 11 tries.
References
edit- ^ HORO, SHANE HETA 1985, 1987 - 88 - KIWI #587 Archived 2012-04-23 at the Wayback Machine nzleague.co.nz
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Northcote and Birkenhead Tigers Rugby League and Sports Club Inc Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine Auckland Rugby League
- ^ 1987 Tour Match: Wigan 6 Auckland 10 Cherry and White