Graham Moore (rugby union)

Graham Moore
Full nameGraham John Tarr Moore
Date of birth(1923-03-18)18 March 1923
Place of birthWellington, New Zealand
Date of death27 January 1991(1991-01-27) (aged 67)
Place of deathMasterton, New Zealand
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1949 New Zealand 1 (3)

Graham John Tarr Moore (18 March 1923 — 27 January 1991) was a New Zealand rugby union international.

Moore, born in Wellington, was educated at Dannevirke High School and played his early provincial rugby for Hawkes Bay, before switching to Otago after the war. He captained Otago's successful Ranfurly Shield defence in 1949.[1]

A versatile back, Moore was capped once for the All Blacks, as part of a depleted side that played the Wallabies at Athletic Park in the 1949 Bledisloe Cup series. Selected as a fullback, he ended up playing on the wing after Jack McLean had to withdraw from the match and he scored the All Blacks' only try, in a 6–11 loss.[2]

Moore was a medical practitioner in Masterton.[3]

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References

  1. ^ "Graham Moore #506". stats.allblacks.com.
  2. ^ "September 3 - 1949 Black Day for All Blacks". www.rugbymuseum.co.nz.
  3. ^ Meikle, Hayden (26 December 2010). "Rugby: Otago players dominate Medical XV". Otago Daily Times Online News.