Des Barchard

Des Barchard

Personal information
Full name	Desmond Alfred Barchard
Playing information
Position	Stand-off, Halfback
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Marist
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1948–1953	Auckland
1947–1952	New Zealand	8	1	0	0	3
1953	US All Stars
Coaching information
Representative
Years	Team	Gms	W	D	L	W%
1968	New Zealand	3	0	0	3	0
1972	New Zealand	3	0	0	3	0
Source: RLP

Desmond Alfred (Des) Barchard is a New Zealand former rugby league player and coach who represented and coached his country. Barchard was the coach of the Kiwis in the 1968 and 1972 World Cups.

Playing career

A member of the Marist club in the Auckland Rugby League, Barchard first represented Auckland in 1948. He was selected for the New Zealand Kiwis in 1947 and went on to play in eight Test matches for his country. In 1953, his final year of representative football for Auckland, he was drawn into the touring US All Stars side as they were short of players for their New Zealand leg of the tour.

Coaching career

Barchard was the coach of the New Zealand Kiwis at the 1968 and 1972 World Cups. The Kiwis did not win a match in either tournament.

References

Preceded by Lory Blanchard	Coach New Zealand Kiwis 1968	Succeeded by Lory Blanchard
Preceded by Lory Blanchard	Coach New Zealand Kiwis 1972	Succeeded by George Menzies