John Akland

Richard John Ackland (born 2 August 1958) is a rugby league coach and scout who currently works for the New Zealand Warriors. He is a former player and represented New Zealand in 1983. His uncle, Ron, also played for New Zealand. Ackland played rugby league in New Zealand in the 1980s as a forward. In 1981 he won the Lipscombe Cup while playing in the Auckland Rugby League competition for Mt Albert. He also was named man of the match in the 1981 Fox Memorial grand final, after scoring a try. In 1983 he won the Bert Humphries Memorial for best forward in the competition. In 1983 he made his one and only appearance for the New Zealand Kiwis, coming off the bench against Papua New Guinea. Ackland also represented Auckland and played in the...