Rex Percy

Rex William Percy (26 January 1934 – 2 May 2015) was a New Zealand rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played representative rugby league for New Zealand in the 1957 World Cup.

Percy played for the Ponsonby club in the Auckland Rugby League competition and was an Auckland representative. In 1955 he was first selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team, touring Great Britain and France. He was again named for the Kiwis in 1957, being part of the World Cup squad that year.

In 1958 Percy was part of the first ever Grand Final in the Auckland Rugby League competition, which Ponsonby won 16–7. He also toured the South Island with Auckland and played for the Kiwis against Great Britain that year. 1959 was his last year in a Kiwis jersey and he toured Australia.

Percy played in nine test matches during his career and scored 19 test points for New Zealand. In total, Percy scored 31 tries in 39 games for the Kiwis between 1955 and 59. No forward has scored more tries in a black jersey and he also kicked goals.