Cyril Brownlie
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| Birth name | Cyril James Brownlie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 August 1895 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Whanganui | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 7 May 1954 (aged 58) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Wairoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Sacred Heart College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Laurie Brownlie (brother) Maurice Brownlie (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cyril James Brownlie (6 August 1895 – 7 May 1954) was a New Zealand rugby union player. He was educated at Sacred Heart College, Auckland, unlike his brothers, Maurice and Laurie, who attended St Patrick's College, Wellington.
The brothers represented the country during the 1920s. Cyril Brownlie played 31 matches for the All Blacks, scoring 11 tries. These matches included three tests during The Invincibles tour of 1924–25. During the England-New Zealand test in 1924, Cyril was sent off by the referee Albert Freethy, the first player to be sent off in an international between two International Rugby Board countries.[1] Brownlie represented Hawkes Bay at a provincial level, playing as a loose forward. He retired from Rugby in 1930 and died at Wairoa on 7 May 1954 [2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nearly 100 years after one of rugby's greatest scandals, an old scrapbook is dusted off and opened. | Keith Quinn Rugby | Thinking and talking about rugby every day for 50+ years". www.keithquinnrugby.com. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ McLintock, Alexander Hare (1966). "Brownlie Cyril James". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
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