Bob Jarvis (rugby league)

Bob Jarvis

Personal information
Full name	Robert John Jarvis
Born	(1950-09-03) 3 September 1950 Auckland, New Zealand
Playing information
Position	Stand-off
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1967–75 Otahuhu 1976–76 Hornby 1977–79 Addington (Player/Coach) 1992–92 Lincoln University Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1973–75 Auckland 1973 New Zealand Colt (Australia tour) 1974–75 New Zealand 9 3 0 0 9 1976–79 Canterbury 1976–76 New Zealand Thirteen 1 1 3
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Bob Jarvis is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1975 World Cup.

Playing career

Jarvis played for the Otahuhu Leopards in the Auckland Rugby League competition. In 1973 he played for Auckland. In 1974 he was part of the Auckland side that defeated Great Britain and also won the Auckland Rugby League's Bert Humphries Memorial trophy as most improved back.

That year he made his New Zealand national rugby league team' debut, playing against Great Britain. In 1975 he was part of the Auckland side that defeated Wales and also played for New Zealand in the World Championship.

In 1976 Jarvis was one of three Aucklanders who signed with Hornby, for which the New Zealand Rugby League imposed a $1000 transfer fee per player. He represented Canterbury that year and did so until 1979.