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Moke Belliss

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Moke Belliss
Birth nameErnest Arthur Belliss
Date of birth(1894-04-01)1 April 1894
Place of birthPalmerston North, New Zealand
Date of death22 April 1974(1974-04-22) (aged 80)
Place of deathTaihape, New Zealand
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
Notable relative(s)Peter Belliss (grandson)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing forward
Loose forward
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1914–1931 Wanganui 44 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1920–23 New Zealand 3 (3)

Ernest Arthur "Moke" Belliss (1 April 1894 – 22 April 1974) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing forward and loose forward, Belliss represented Wanganui at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1920 to 1923. He played 17 matches for the All Blacks—six as captain—including three internationals.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Moke Belliss". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 September 2019.