Brian Finlay
Appearance
![]() Finlay in 1950 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birth name | Brian Edward Louis Finlay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 7 November 1927 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Cromwell, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 9 March 1982 | (aged 54)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St Patrick's College, Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Massey Agricultural College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Jack Finlay (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brian Edward Louis Finlay (7 November 1927 – 9 March 1982) was a New Zealand rugby union player. Starting out as a mid-field back and progressing to flanker, Finlay represented Manawatu at a provincial level. He played just one match for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, a test against the touring British Lions at Carisbrook in 1959, in which he played as a flanker.[1]
Finlay died at Auckland on 9 March 1982,[1] and was buried at Kelvin Grove Cemetery in Palmerston North.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Palmerston North Marist RFC. "Brian Finlay". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Cemetery and cremation detail". Palmerston North City Council. Retrieved 31 January 2016.[permanent dead link]
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