Andrew White (rugby union)
Appearance
Date of birth | 21 March 1894 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Invercargill, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 3 August 1968 | (aged 74)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Southland Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andrew White (21 March 1894 – 3 August 1968) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, White represented Southland and Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1921 to 1925. He played 34 matches for the All Blacks—three as captain—including four internationals. In all he scored 48 points for the national side.[1]
White died in Christchurch on 3 August 1968,[1] and was buried at Waimairi Cemetery.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Luxford, Bob. "Andrew White". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ "Cemeteries database". Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
Categories:
- 1894 births
- 1968 deaths
- Rugby union players from Invercargill
- People educated at Southland Boys' High School
- New Zealand rugby union players
- New Zealand international rugby union players
- Southland rugby union players
- Canterbury rugby union players
- Rugby union flankers
- Burials at Waimairi Cemetery
- New Zealand rugby union biography stubs