George Seagar

George Seagar was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand.[1]

George Seagar
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Bradley Seagar
BornNew Zealand
Playing information
PositionFullback, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1909–1920 North Shore 19 12 0 81
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1909–1914 Auckland 22 15 6 0 57
1910–11 New Zealand 1 1 0 0 3
Source: [1]

Playing career

Seagar was one of the first rugby league footballers in New Zealand, representing Auckland against Taranaki in 1909.[2]

In 1909 he joined the North Shore Albions club as a founding player and also served on the Auckland Rugby League's management committee. Seagar played for both Auckland and New Zealand against the touring Great Britain Lions.

He again represented New Zealand in 1911, being part of the tour of Australia, although no test matches were played on tour.[3]

By 1912 Seagar was the captain of North Shore and he again represented Auckland[4]. He did return to Auckland after the war and resumed his career with North Shore playing for them until 1920.

His brother Allan Wilfred Seagar would also play for North Shore in the 1920s and 30s and he represented New Zealand in 1930.

World War I

Like many other players of the time his sporting career was either cut short or punctuated by the war. He enlisted in the army and embarked on the Waimana on October 16, 1914 to join the war effort, landing at Suez, Egypt.

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. John Coffey; Bernie Wood (2009-09-18). Auckland, 100 Years of Rugby League, 1909-2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.
  3. SEAGAR. George Bradley (1910 - 11) nzleague.co.nz
  4. W.J.Davidson Rugby League Annual - 1949, New Zealand Rugby League, 1949
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