Ray Baxendale

Ray Baxendale is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New [Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand] in the 1975 [Rugby League World Cup|1975] and 1977 [Rugby League World Cup|1977 World Cup]s.

Playing career

Baxendale began his career playing for Runanga. A Junior Kiwi, Baxendale first made the New Zealand national [rugby league team] in 1975 at the 1975 [Rugby League World Cup|World Cup] and went on to play in 39 matches for New Zealand, including in 17 Test matches. Baxendale also represented the West Coast and the South [Island rugby league team|South Island].
In 1981 Baxendale joined Marist-Western Suburbs in the Canterbury Rugby League competition and represented Canterbury, captained the South Island against France and again played for New Zealand. He played for Wakefield Trinity in the 1981-82 season.