 Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Turner played for Yorkshire against Lancashire in ten Rugby League War of the Roses matches, scoring two tries.Alongside fellow Oldham player, Alan Davies, Turner was selected for the Great Britain squad to play in Australia's 1956 Kangaroo Tour of Great Britain, Turner was rested for the first Test which Great Britain won 21-10 at Central Park, Wigan.Turner played in the second match which Australia won 9-22 at Odsal, Bradford.