Arthur Thomas (rugby union)
Rugby player
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Leslie Arthur Thomas (13 August 1897 – 3 June 1971) was a New Zealand international rugby union player.
Full nameLeslie Arthur Thomas
Born13 August 1897
Kaiapoi, New Zealand
Died3 June 1971 (aged 73)
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
| Full name | Leslie Arthur Thomas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 13 August 1897 Kaiapoi, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 June 1971 (aged 73) Lower Hutt, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas hailed from Canterbury and played his rugby for Wellington club Petone.[1]
A loose forward, Thomas made his representative debut for Wellington in 1917 and continued to represent the province through the 1920s, aside from a brief stint with Hawke's Bay when he was staying in Napier. In 1925, Thomas represented the All Blacks on their tour of New South Wales, appearing in three uncapped matches. He played for the North Island in 1926 and also featured for a combined Manwatu-Wellington XV during his career.[2]
Thomas served as a selector for the Poverty Bay union.[3]
