Eddie Purkiss

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Edwin Maurice "Eddie" Purkiss (27 July 1934 – 15 January 2008) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.

BornEdwin Maurice Purkiss[1]
(1934-07-27)27 July 1934[1]
Grafton, New South Wales[1]
Died15 January 2008(2008-01-15) (aged 73)[1]
Position flanker[1]
Position flanker[1]
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Eddie Purkiss
BornEdwin Maurice Purkiss[1]
(1934-07-27)27 July 1934[1]
Grafton, New South Wales[1]
Died15 January 2008(2008-01-15) (aged 73)[1]
Rugby union career
Position flanker[1]
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1958[1] Wallabies 2[1] (0[1])
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Purkiss, a flanker, was born in Grafton, New South Wales, and claimed a total of 2 international rugby caps for Australia. He made the Wallabies' 1957–58 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and France.

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