Bruce Eric Castle is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand.
Playing career Castle played for the Ellerslie Eagles. He also represented Auckland and was part of victories over Australia in 1961 and Great Britain in 1962.Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. . He played two test matches for the New Zealand national rugby league team, including one as captain.Bruce Castle Biography nzrl.co.nz
Coaching career Castle was the player-coach for Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga before coaching the Mangere East Hawks in the Auckland Rugby League competition.New Bulldogs chief 'one of a kind' nzherald.co.nz, 30 May 2013
Later years Castle was a selector for the New Zealand national rugby league team between 1999 and 2001.Bulldogs appoint new CEO nrl.com, 29 May 2013
Personal life Castle's wife Marlene is a four-time New Zealand Commonwealth Games lawn bowling representative. Their daughter Raelene is a sports administrator, formerly a chief executive officer of Netball New Zealand and the Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsCastle confirmed as new Bulldogs chief smh.com.au, 29 May 2013 then of Rugby Australia since December 2017.
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