| Full name | Harrison Cotton Banks Rowley | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 June 1924 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cromwell, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 16 December 1956 (aged 32) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Waimate, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Southland Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Stock buyer | ||||||||||||||||
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Harrison Cotton Banks Rowley (15 June 1924 — 16 December 1956) was a New Zealand rugby union international.[1]
Born in Cromwell, Rowley was educated at Southland Boys' High School.[2]
Rowley, a loose forward, made his solitary Test appearance for the All Blacks in a win over the Wallabies at Eden Park in 1949. He had to spend most of the match on the wing, with the backline reshuffled after fullback Jack Kelly was injured.[2]
A stock buyer by profession, Rowley often relocated during his rugby career and as a result made appearances for four unions, Bush, Wanganui, Thames Valley and North Auckland.[2]
Rowley died in 1956 of injuries received when his car collided with a goods train at a crossing.[3]
See also
References
- ^ McMurran, Alistair (11 March 2010). "Rugby: West Otago club gearing up for anniversary celebrations". Otago Daily Times.
- ^ a b c "Harrison Rowley #516". stats.allblacks.com.
- ^ "Injured Man Dies". The Press. 17 December 1956. p. 16.
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