Gary Prohm (born 3 October 1956) is a New Zealand former

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footballer and coach who represented

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, including in matches that counted towards the 1988 World Cup.

Playing career

Prohm played in the

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competition for Otahuhu and played for

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. In 1978 he made his début for the

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. He played 23 Test Matches between 1978 and 1986. Prohm moved to England in 1982, joining

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. He went on to play for four seasons for the club and claimed the club record for tries in as season by scoring 45 tries in 1984–85 season before leaving in 1986 to join Eastern Suburbs in Australia for two years.

Rugby League Championship

Prohm played in

Championship winning teams of the 1983–84 season and 1984–85 season.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Prohm played at and scored two tries in

' 14–15 defeat by

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in the

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Final during the 1984–85 season at

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, on Saturday 3 May 1986, in front of a crowd of 82,134.

John Player Special Trophy Final appearances

Prohm played at and scored a try in

' 12-0 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1984–85 John Player Special Trophy Final during the 1984–85 season at

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on Saturday 26 January 1985.

Premiership Trophy Final Appearances

Prohm played at and scored a try in

' 18-10 victory over

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in the Final of the 1983-84 Rugby League Premiership during the 1983–84 season. Prohm played at in

' 36-16 defeat against St.Helens in the Final of the 1984-85 Rugby League Premiership during the 1984-85 season.

County Cup Final appearances

Prohm played at in

' 12–29 defeat by Hull F.C. in the

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Final during the 1984–85 season at

, on Saturday 27 October 1984. Prohm played at , in the 22–18 victory over

in the 1985–86 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1985–86 season at

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, on Sunday 27 October 1985.

1982 Kangaroo Tour

Prohm played and scored a try in

' 30-10 defeat against the

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Kangaroos.

1983 Queensland Tour

Prohm played left- in

' 8-6 victory over

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as they toured Papua New Guinea and England part of the

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Later years

In 1994 Prohm coached the new Auckland City Vulcans in the

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competition.''Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994'',

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, 1994. p.115 He now runs Gary Prohm Automotive in

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.Gary Prohm Automotive Ltd
''Gary Prohm Automotive Ltd''

References

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