Morrie Wood
| Full name | Morris Edwin Wood | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 October 1876 | ||
| Place of birth | Waipawa, New Zealand | ||
| Date of death | 9 August 1956 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Second five-eighth | ||
| New Zealand No. | 91 | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1894–97 1898–99 1900–01 1902–03 1904 |
Bush Hawke's Bay Wellington Canterbury Auckland |
1 |
|
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1901–04 | New Zealand | 2 | (0) |
Morris Edwin "Morrie" Wood (9 October 1876 – 9 August 1956) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A second five-eighth, Wood represented Bush, Hawke's Bay, Wellington, Canterbury, and Auckland at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side from 1901 to 1904, appearing in 12 matches including two internationals.[1] He also won the long jump at the New Zealand athletics championships in 1904, with a leap of 19 ft 7 1⁄2 in (5.98 m).[2]
References
- ↑ Ponsonby District RFC. "Morrie Wood". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ↑ Hollings, Stephen (January 2015). "National champions 1887–2014" (PDF). Athletics New Zealand. p. 37. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
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