Henry Knight (rugby league)

Henry Knight was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for New Zealand (Heritage № 37), and Wellington, as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; prop, hooker, second-row, loose forward), during the era of contested scrums.[1][2][3][4]

Henry Knight
Personal information
Full nameHenry Knight
Playing information
PositionForward
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1908–≥08 Wellington
1909 New Zealand 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]
The Petone senior rugby team in 1907 with Knight in the back row, 3rd from the left. Tom Cross (rugby) and Hercules Wright were next to him to the left. James Barber (rugby) was seated on the left in the middle row.

International honours

Henry Knight won caps for New Zealand in the 1909 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia, playing as a forward, i.e. number 9, in the 5-10 defeat by Australia at Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane on Saturday 26 June 1909, and as a forward, i.e. number 8 in the 5-25 defeat by Australia at Royal Agricultural Society Showground, Sydney on Saturday 3 July 1909.[1]

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Roll of Honour at nzrl.co.nz". nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. "Past Kiwis → K at nzrl.co.nz". nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 12 January 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. "Profile at nzleague.co.nz". nzleague.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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