Ken English

Kenneth "Ken" Hamilton English (9 January 1927 – 24 February 2016) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played at representative level for New Zealand, and Wellington, as a .

Playing career A New Zealand Police officer, English switched codes from rugby union in the later 1940s, joining the St. George club in the Wellington Rugby League.

In 1947 English was part of the Wellington side that defeated the West Coast 11–4 to win the Northern Union Cup for the first time. In 1949 he was part of the Southern Provinces team that held the touring Australian side to 17–15.

International honours After a brilliant trial, English made his New Zealand national rugby league team debut against the 1951 touring French side. With teammate Johnny Dodd, English was selected on the 1951-1952 tour of Great Britain and France. on 24 February 2016.