George Lajpold

George Lajpold

Personal information
Full name	George Turirua Lajpold
Nickname	Hori
Born	New Zealand
Playing information
Position	Fullback
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1976–1996	Randwick	300+
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1979–1992	Wellington
1982–1987	Central Districts	20
1986	Cook Islands	6
1987	New Zealand	1	0	0	0	0
Source: RLP

George Turirua Lajpold is a New Zealand former rugby league player who represented his country.

Playing career

Lajpold played for the Randwick Kingfishers club in the Wellington Rugby League competition and represented Wellington. He was selected for Central Districts in 1982. In 1987 he played for a New Zealand XIII before being selected to tour Australia with New Zealand. Lajpold sustained an injury when representing Wellington just prior to the tour. The injury was re-aggravated early in the tour and Lajpold returned to New Zealand. Lajpold also played 6 tests for his native country the Cook Islands in the Pacific Cup held in Rarotonga in 1986. Lajpold retired as a player in 1996 after 20 years of premier and representative league.