Brian Finlay

Brian Edward Louis Finlay (7 November 1927 – 9 March 1982) was a New Zealand rugby union player. Starting out as a mid-field back and progressing to flanker, Finlay represented Manawatu at a provincial level. He played just one match for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, a test against the touring British Lions at Carisbrook in 1959, in which he played as a flanker.[1]

Brian Finlay
Finlay in 1950
Birth nameBrian Edward Louis Finlay
Date of birth(1927-11-07)7 November 1927
Place of birthCromwell, New Zealand
Date of death9 March 1982(1982-03-09) (aged 54)
Place of deathAuckland, New Zealand
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
SchoolSt Patrick's College, Wellington
UniversityMassey Agricultural College
Notable relative(s)Jack Finlay (cousin)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1950–60 Manawatu ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1959 New Zealand 1 (0)

Finlay died at Auckland on 9 March 1982,[1] and was buried at Kelvin Grove Cemetery in Palmerston North.[2]

References

  1. Palmerston North Marist RFC. "Brian Finlay". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  2. "Cemetery and cremation detail". Palmerston North City Council. Retrieved 31 January 2016.


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