Reg Taylor (rugby union)
New Zealand rugby union player
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Reginald Taylor (23 March 1889 – 20 June 1917) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing-forward, Taylor represented Taranaki at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1913. He played two matches for the All Blacks, both international matches against the touring Australian side.[1]
BornReginald Taylor
23 March 1889
23 March 1889
Hillsborough, Taranaki, New Zealand
Died20 June 1917 (aged 28)
Mesen, Belgium
Position
Wing-forward
Position
Wing-forward
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Taylor served in World War I as a lance corporal in the Wellington Infantry Regiment. He was killed in action at Mesen on 20 June 1917, and buried nearby at Underhill Farm Cemetery.[1][2]
