Fred Hobbs (rugby union)
Rugby player
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Frederick George Hobbs (18 March 1920 — 15 October 1985) was a New Zealand rugby union international.[1]
Full nameFrederick George Hobbs
Born18 March 1920
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died15 October 1985 (aged 65)
Christchurch, New Zealand
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
| Full name | Frederick George Hobbs | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 18 March 1920 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 October 1985 (aged 65) Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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Hobbs was born in Christchurch and educated at Christchurch West High School.[2]
Active in the 1940s, Hobbs was a forward and made his Canterbury debut at age 20, before his career was stalled by wartime army service. He was vice captain of the All Blacks team on the 1947 tour of Australia, where he featured in six uncapped matches, three as captain.[3] Injuries ruled him out of selection for both of the Test matches.[4]