Ron Ackland

Ron Ackland
Personal information
Full nameRonald Charles Ackland
Born(1934-12-27)27 December 1934
Auckland, New Zealand
Died25 October 2013(2013-10-25) (aged 78)
Auckland, New Zealand
Playing information
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb)
PositionCentre, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Mt Wellington
Mount Albert Lions
1961 City Newton
1965–70 Goulburn
1971–73 Inverell
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Auckland
1954–63 New Zealand 18 1 0 0 3
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1965–70 Goulburn
1971–73 Inverell
1974–76 Mt Wellington
Total 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1977–78 New Zealand 6 1 0 5 17
Source: [1][2]

Ronald Charles Ackland (27 December 1934 − 25 October 2013) was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1960s and 1970s, who represented New Zealand in the 1957 and 1960 World Cups, and coached New Zealand in the 1977 World Cup. His nephew, John, also played for New Zealand.[3]

  1. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ Rattue, Chris (14 March 2005). "48 hours: Sonny Bill - the future and a reminder of league's follies". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 5 November 2011.