Brian Fitzpatrick (rugby union)
Appearance
Birth name | Brian Bernard James Fitzpatrick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 5 March 1931 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Ōpōtiki, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 2 October 2006 | (aged 75)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Gisborne Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Victoria University College Auckland University College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Sean Fitzpatrick (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brian Bernard James Fitzpatrick (5 March 1931 – 2 October 2006) was a New Zealand rugby union player. Primarily a second five-eighth, Fitzpatrick represented Poverty Bay, Wellington, and Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1951 to 1954. He played 22 matches for the All Blacks including three internationals.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Brian Fitzpatrick". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
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