Munro Fraser
Australia international rugby union player
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Munro Fraser (17 April 1879 – 14 February 1952) was an Australian international rugby union player. Before moving to Australia, he played representative rugby for Auckland in his native New Zealand.
- Wing-forward
- Forward
| Born | 17 April 1879 North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 14 February 1952 (aged 72) Sydney, NSW, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (182 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Fraser was born in New Zealand, on Auckland's North Shore, on 17 April 1879, the son of John Munro Fraser and Anne Fraser.[2][3] He worked as a miner in Waihi,[4] and played representative rugby for Auckland as a wing-forward.[1][5] He was a member of the Auckland team when they lifted the Ranfurly Shield from Wellington in 1905.[1][6] He moved to Australia in 1907.[6]
Known by the nickname "Money", Fraser was a strong-scrummaging forward for Sydney club Glebe and represented New South Wales in several fixtures.[7] In 1912, Fraser gained an international call-up at the advanced age of 33, as a member of Australia's tour of North America. He picked up an injury in an early tour match against UC Berkeley and was sidelined for the remainder of the trip.[8]
Fraser served with the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) during World War I and coached an AIF XV that toured England.[9]
Fraser died at Prince Henry Hospital, Sydney, on 14 February 1952, at the age of 72 years.[10]