Buff Milner
Rugby player
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Henare Pawhara "Buff" Milner (12 February 1946 – 2 March 1996) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A utility back, Milner represented East Coast, Wanganui, and Counties at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1970. He played 16 matches for the All Blacks on their tour of South Africa that year, including one international. A professional soldier, Milner died suddenly in 1996 in the United Kingdom while there on an army course.[2]
BornHenare Pawhara Milner
12 February 1946
12 February 1946
Tokomaru Bay, New Zealand
Died2 March 1996 (aged 50)
London, United Kingdom
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
| Born | Henare Pawhara Milner 12 February 1946 Tokomaru Bay, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 2 March 1996 (aged 50) London, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Tokomaru Bay District High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Nehe Milner-Skudder (cousin)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Soldier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He was the cousin of Nehe Milner-Skudder, who made his All Black debut in 2015.[1]
