Robert Tunnicliff
| Full name | Robert Graham Tunnicliff | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 June 1894 | ||
| Place of birth | Nelson, New Zealand | ||
| Date of death | 7 January 1973 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Westport, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
| School | Nelson College | ||
| Occupation(s) | School teacher[1] Dairy farmer[2] | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Hooker | ||
| New Zealand No. | 289 | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1919 1922–28 1925 1926 1928 |
Nelson Buller West Coast–Buller Seddon Shield unions South Island minor unions |
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| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1923 | New Zealand | 0 | (0) |
Robert Graham Tunnicliff (25 June 1894 – 7 January 1973) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A hooker, Tunnicliff represented Nelson and Buller at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1923. He played one match for the All Blacks: the final game against the touring New South Wales team in 1923. Tunnicliff did not play in any internationals.[3]
Tunnicliff was educated at Nelson College from 1909 to 1911[4] and served with the New Zealand Rifle Brigade in World War I.[1]
References
- 1 2 Robert Graham Tunnicliff. Cenotaph database, Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ↑ Buller Electoral District: main roll of persons entitled to vote for Members of Parliament of New Zealand. 1969. p. 298.
- ↑ Knight, Lindsay. "Bob Tunnicliff". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ↑ Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition
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