Barry Trevor Thomas (21 July 1937 – 5 January 2018) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, Thomas represented Auckland and, briefly, Wellington at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1962 and 1964. All four of his appearances for the All Blacks were in internationals against Australia played in New Zealand.[1]
| Birth name | Barry Trevor Thomas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 July 1937 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 5 January 2018 (aged 80) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Otahuhu College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas died in the Auckland suburb of Epsom on 5 January 2018.[2]
References
edit- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Barry Thomas". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Barry Trevor (Bear) Thomas death notice". New Zealand Herald. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
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