Archie McMinn

Archie McMinn

Birth name	Archibald Forbes McMinn
Date of birth	(1880-08-14)14 August 1880
Place of birth	Marton, New Zealand
Date of death	23 April 1919(1919-04-23) (aged 38)
Place of death	Porirua, New Zealand
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	92 kg (203 lb)
Notable relative(s)	Paddy McMinn (brother) Alexander McMinn (father)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1903 Wairarapa 2 () 1904–05, 08–09 Manawatu () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1903–05 New Zealand 2 (6)

Archibald Forbes McMinn (14 August 1880 – 23 April 1919) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, McMinn represented Wairarapa and Manawatu at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1903 to 1905. He played 10 matches for the All Blacks including two internationals.[1] His father was Irish journalist Alexander McMinn, who founded the Manawatu Evening Standard newspaper in 1880.[2]

References

1. Wairarapa-Bush RFU. "Archie McMinn". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
2. Akers, Clive. "Paddy McMinn". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 February 2015.