Dana Wilson (rugby league)
| 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 | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Prop | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2005 | Oldham Bears | 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.
Playing career
Wilson played lower grades for Manly for a season before moving to England in 2005. He played for Oldham Bears, 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 1 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 mother was born (his dad was born in Samoa).
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 Forshaw Lane, Burtonwood, Cheshire, England, on 4 September 2011.[5]
References
- ↑ Woodcock, Fred (6 September 2011). "Former Junior Kiwi killed in car crash". The Press. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ↑ Proctor, Ian. "Dana Wilson Career History". Swinton RLFC Dana Wilson obituary. Swinton RLFC. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- 1 2 3 Swinton Lions' Cook Islands forward Dana Wilson dies in car accident guardian.co.uk, 4 September 2011
- 1 2 Dana Wilson’s Swinton Lions revival cbsport.org, 21 January 2011
- 1 2 "Dana Wilson: Swinton Lions rugby league player dies in crash". BBC News, 5 September 2011. BBC. Retrieved 6 September 2011.