Dallas Mead

Dallas Mead
Personal information
Born (1975-08-01) 1 August 1975 (age 49)
New Zealand
Weight120 kg (18 st 13 lb)
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1997 Warrington Wolves 2 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1998 New Zealand Māori
Source: [1]

Dallas Mead (born (1975-08-01)1 August 1975) is a New Zealand former professional wrestler, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. He played at representative level for New Zealand Māori, and at club level for Auckland Warriors (Colts), and the Warrington Wolves, as a prop.[1]

Playing career

In 1995 Mead was signed by the new Auckland Warriors franchise and played for the Warriors Colts in the Lion Red Cup. He was part of the side that lost the Grand Final that year.[2]

He was signed by Warrington on a one-year deal in 1997 and played his first game for the club on 21 January 1997.[3] However, in just his second match, on 28 January, Mead suffered a serious knee injury.[4][5] He was later informed that the injury required surgery and in April he returned to New Zealand to undergo an operation.[6][7] Mead returned to the Warriors in 1998 and was selected for the New Zealand Māori tour of the Cook Islands.[8]

Later years

Mead later became a professional wrestler, and he competed in the 2007 NZPWI Invitational.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1995, New Zealand Rugby League, 1995. p.75-84
  3. ^ "Salford recruit forwards". independent.co.uk. 16 January 1997. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Larder looks to former club". independent.co.uk. 21 January 1997. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk". wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Grin and Bears it, Joe at thefreelibrary.com". Sunday Mirror (6 April 1997). 6 April 1997. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Grin and Bears it, Joe at highbeam.com". Sunday Mirror (6 April 1997). 6 April 1997. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  8. ^ John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. p. 303. ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2.
  9. ^ "NZPWI Invitational". myspace.com. 31 December 2007. Retrieved 1 January 2008.