George Harper (rugby union)
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| Date of birth | 19 August 1867 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Nelson, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 7 June 1937 (aged 69) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Paeroa, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Nelson College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Farmer[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Harper (19 August 1867 – 7 June 1937) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A three-quarter, Harper represented Nelson at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on the 1893 tour to Australia. He played three matches for the All Blacks, but did not play in an international.[2]
Harper was educated at Nelson College from 1882 to 1885.[3] He died suddenly in 1937 after boarding a train at Paeroa station.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Farmer's collapse". Auckland Star. 10 June 1937. p. 17. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Geo Harper". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition
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