- Dana Wilson (rugby league)
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Jonathan (Dana) Wilson Personal information Full name Jonathan Pareu Pera Takatatia Wilson Nickname Dana Born 22 May 1983
Auckland, New Zealand[1]Died 4 September 2011 (aged 28)
Burtonwood, England, UKPlaying information Position Prop Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2005 Oldham 22 3 0 0 12 2006–2008 Leigh 66 11 0 0 44 2009 Halifax 18 2010–2011 Swinton[2] 44 12 0 0 48 Total 150 26 0 0 104 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P Cook Islands Source: RLP Jonathan (Dana) Wilson (22 May 1983 – 4 September 2011) was a professional rugby league player who represented the Cook Islands.
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Playing career
Wilson played lower grades for Manly for a season before moving to England in 2005. He played for Oldham, Leigh and Halifax before joining Swinton in 2009.[3] He scored the match-winning try for Leigh in the 2006 Northern Rail Cup final against Hull Kingston Rovers.[4]
He was a key member of Swinton Lions' promotion-winning team in Championship One in 2011.[3]
Representative career
Wilson represented New Zealand Under‑16's and Under‑18's before switching his allegiance to the Cook Islands, where his parents were born.
Wilson played in the Pacific Cup, toured Fiji and played for the Cook Islands in the 2006 World Cup qualifiers.[3][4]
Personal Life
Wilson lived in Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside, England, with his wife Kirsten and their three children.[5]
Death
Wilson was killed in a car accident on Fareshaw Lane, Burtonwood, Cheshire, England, on 4 September 2011.[5]
References
- ^ Woodcock, Fred (6 September 2011). "Former Junior Kiwi killed in car crash". The Press. http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/rugby-league/5567452/Former-Auckland-league-player-killed. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ Proctor, Ian. "Dana Wilson Career History". Swinton RLFC Dana Wilson obituary. Swinton RLFC. http://swintonlionsrlc.co.uk/component/k2/item/344-dana-wilson-career-history.html. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ^ a b c Swinton Lions' Cook Islands forward Dana Wilson dies in car accident guardian.co.uk, 4 September 2011
- ^ a b Dana Wilson’s Swinton Lions revival cbsport.org, 21 January 2011
- ^ a b "Dana Wilson: Swinton Lions rugby league player dies in crash". BBC News, 5 September 2011. BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-14784421. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
Categories:- 1983 births
- 2011 deaths
- Road accident deaths in England
- New Zealand rugby league players
- Cook Islands national rugby league team players
- Oldham Roughyeds players
- Leigh Centurions players
- Halifax RLFC players
- Swinton Lions players
- Rugby league props
- People from Auckland
- New Zealand expatriates in the United Kingdom
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