Fred Warbrick
Rugby player
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Frederick Warbrick (30 November 1869[2][a] – 8 January 1904) was a rugby union footballer who toured with the 1888–89 New Zealand Native football team on their tour of the British Isles, New Zealand, and Australia.[4] The Natives tour was captained and organised by Fred Warbrick's brother Joe, who had played with the New Zealand team on their 1884 tour of New South Wales.[7] Joe Warbrick eventually selected 26 players for the team, which consisted mostly of Māori or part-Māori, but also several European "Pakeha".[8] Along with Joe and Fred there were three other Warbrick brothers in the side: Alfred, Arthur, and Billy.[9]
| Born | Frederick Gill Warbrick[1] 30 November 1869[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 8 January 1904 Woody Point, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After an internal tour of New Zealand, the side toured Australia, the British Isles, Australia again, and finally New Zealand. The side played at least 107 rugby matches in total,[10] and Fred played in at least 65 of those, including a minimum of 41 in the British Isles.[5][b] He was included in two of the Natives matches against international sides—the win over Ireland and the loss to Wales.[11][12] Following the tour Fred moved to Australia, where he played club rugby for Arfoma, and represented Queensland in 1892 and 1893.[4]
He died on 8 January 1904 from tuberculosis contracted after trying to rescue several people following a boating accident.[3][13]