Henry Brown (rugby union)

Henry Mackay Brown (14 June 1910 – 1 June 1965) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing, Brown represented King Country, Auckland, and Poverty Bay at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1935–36 tour of Britain, Ireland and Canada. He played in eight matches on that tour, scoring five tries, but did not appear in any internationals.[1]

Henry Brown
Brown in 1935
Birth nameHenry Mackay Brown
Date of birth(1910-06-14)14 June 1910
Place of birthNew Plymouth, New Zealand
Date of death1 June 1965(1965-06-01) (aged 54)
Place of deathNew Plymouth, New Zealand
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
SchoolNew Plymouth Boys' High School
Notable relative(s)Handley Brown (brother)
Ross Brown (nephew)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1930
1935
1936
King Country
Auckland
Poverty Bay
1
2
1
()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1935–36 New Zealand 0 (0)
Henry Mackay Brown passport application (1935)

References

  1. Neazor, Paul. "Henry Brown". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 August 2015.


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