About Doug Ellwood
Doug Ellwood was a New Zealand rugby league player.
Doug Ellwood is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented in the 1968 World Cup. During the Auckland Rugby League's "district era" he represented Eastern United, a combination that included the Ellerslie club.
Ellwood was first selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1963 and went on to play in seven test matches for New Zealand, starting at both fullback and stand off. Ellwood was part of the 1968 World Cup squad. The team did not win a match at the tournament.
Coaching career Ellwood later coached the Mount Wellington Warriors to a Phelan Shield victory.
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Who was Doug Ellwood?
New Zealand rugby league footballer and coach
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Doug Ellwood was born in New Zealand.
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Doug Ellwood was a rugby league player.
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Doug Ellwood was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Doug Ellwood. https://biography.guide/doug-ellwood/
MLA: "Doug Ellwood." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/doug-ellwood/.
Chicago: "Doug Ellwood." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/doug-ellwood/.
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