Denvour Francis JohnstonPast Kiwis Caps - J nzrl.co.nzJOHNSTON, DENVOUR FRANCIS 1993 - KIWI #649 nzleague.co.nz is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in 1993.
Playing career Johnston played for the Randwick Kingfishers club in the Wellington Rugby League competition.Kevin Tamati Maori Sports Profile & Database He represented the Cook Islands at the 1988 and 1992 Pacific Cups.
In 1993, after playing for Wellington in the 1993 National Provincial Competition, Johnston was named in the Possibles team that trialled for the New Zealand national rugby league team.Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1993, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1993. p.p.180-191 Johnston was subsequently named in the Kiwis squad for the tour of Great Britain that year. He played in two test matches, replacing Duane Mann.Kiwis drop Freeman The Independent, 3 November 1993
In 1994, with the launch of the Lion Red Cup, Johnston joined the Hutt Valley Firehawks. He remained with them for the three years of the competition and in 1996 was named in a New Zealand Residents team that played the touring Great Britain side.1996 Tour Match: New Zealand Select XIII 30 Great Britain 22 Cherry and White
In 1996 Johnston played for the Taranaki Rockets and then spent the off season in France. Johnston made 61 appearances in the Lion Red Cup for Taranaki and Hutt Valley.New Zealand Rugby League Annual '98, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1998.
In 1997 Johnston again played for Wellington and was part of the Upper Hutt Tigers side that won the Appleton Shield.New Zealand Rugby League Annual '98, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1998. p.153
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