| Robert Tunnicliff | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Robert Graham Tunnicliff 25 June 1894 Nelson, New Zealand |
| Died |
7 January 1973 (aged 78) Westport, New Zealand |
| Occupation |
School teacher[1] Dairy farmer[2] |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
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[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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. http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/Profile.asp?ABID=901. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ↑ Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition
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