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Born | 29 July 1962 Auckland, New Zealand |
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Playing information
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Rugby union
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Position | Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby league
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Source: rugbyleagueproject.org
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Darrel Shelford is a New Zealand former professional rugby union and rugby league footballer and coach.
Shelford attended Western Heights High School in Rotorua, New Zealand. He is the brother of All Blacks legend Wayne Shelford.
Shelford played rugby union for the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union and the New Zealand Māori team before switching codes and heading to England in 1990.
He played rugby league for Bradford Northern and the Huddersfield Giants, playing in the Centres.
Shelford played Centre, i.e. number 3, in Bradford Northern's 2-12 defeat by Warrington in the 1990–91 Regal Trophy Final during the 1990–91 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 12 January 1991.
Shelford then returned to union, playing for Wakefield RFC.
Shelford won five caps for the Scotland national rugby league team while at the Huddersfield Giants in 1995 and 1996, including playing at the 1995 Emerging Nations Tournament.