Don Munro

Donald Wayne Munro is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s. He played at representative level for New Zealand (Heritage № 514), and Wellington, as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.

Playing career

Munro played for the Porirua City club in the Wellington Rugby League competition.

Representative career

Between 1970 and 1976 Munro played thirty six times for Wellington.

Munro was first selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1974, in the squad for three test matches against the Great Britain Lions. Munro did not play in that series but he was selected to tour Australia in 1975, scoring six tries in seven games; including four on debut, against Central Queensland, at Rockhampton. He played three test matches later in the year, World Championship matches against France, England and Wales. He was dropped for the northern hemisphere tour of the Championship and did not play for the Kiwis again.