Talk:Peter Thorburn/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Harper J. Cole (talk · contribs) 19:37, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

I'll take on this review, as part of the July 2021 Backlog Drive.--Harper J. Cole (talk) 19:37, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

Early life and playing career

• [to Francis Thorburn and Frances (Burk)] It's a bit unclear what (Burk) means here. Her maiden name, probably? I think it's okay just to say "Francis and Frances Burk", as they aren't the main focus of the article.

• Yes, it's her maiden name. I'll keep his father's surname in there, so as not to lead readers to believe that Burk was his surname too. —Bloom6132 (talk) 08:40, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

• He was described as a flanker in the lead, but the New Zealand Rugby citation says he was a No8.

• Changed – you're right (this article also says No. 8]. —Bloom6132 (talk) 09:28, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

• Anything more on his career (e.g. number of tries scored)?

• Unfortunately, none from the sources I've been able to access. His obits all focused on his coaching career. —Bloom6132 (talk) 08:40, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

Coaching career

• [He briefly rejoined the team] --> "He briefly rejoined the sevens team" (Just to make it clear whether you mean the sevens team or North Harbour).

• Added. —Bloom6132 (talk) 08:40, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

• [Thorburn's first stint as selector] --> "Thorburn's first stint as a selector" (As there are multiple selectors).

• Done. —Bloom6132 (talk) 08:40, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

• [The team was expected to perform well at 2007 Rugby World Cup finals] I'd suggest a little clarification on what performing well means here (to someone unfamiliar with the Rugby hierarchy, they might assume the USA were contenders to win the tournament)

• Clarified and added a ref from The Guardian (since neither of the two sources at the end of the sentence stated how well the US were expected to perform). According to the article, the team was expected to perform adequately ("the USA will compete"), win at least one game if not two ("The Springboks and England look a challenge too far, but Samoa and Tonga are would be a pair of Polynesian scalps to adorn the trophy room"), but not advance to the knockout stage. —Bloom6132 (talk) 09:23, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

• [the USA managed only to achieve a bonus point at the 21–25 loss to Samoa] --> "the USA lost their remaining three games, managing only to achieve a single bonus point in the 21–25 loss to Samoa"

• Changed – thanks for the better wording! —Bloom6132 (talk) 08:40, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

• You give the same citation twice in in the final sentence of this section - just once at the end of the sentence is enough.

• Fixed. —Bloom6132 (talk) 08:40, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

Personal life

• [also contributed to a blog] any details on what this blog was?

• The blog mostly consisted of him ranking referees. Since there are no reliable secondary sources that specify what his blog is about, I don't think I'll be able to elaborate without falling afoul of no original research. —Bloom6132 (talk) 08:40, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

Summary

• Just a few minor issues - I'll await your responses to the above points.--Harper J. Cole (talk) 20:15, 23 July 2021 (UTC)
  • Thanks, it's a shame there's not more on his early life, but I think this is a good article with the information available. I shall promote.--Harper J. Cole (talk) 09:16, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

• @Harper J. Cole: Thanks very much for the review – greatly appreciate it! —Bloom6132 (talk) 09:28, 26 July 2021 (UTC)