Robert Mathieson
New Zealand international rugby union player
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Robert George Mathieson (11 January 1899 – 16 April 1966) was a New Zealand international rugby union player.
Full nameRobert George Mathieson
Born11 January 1899
Died16 April 1966 (aged 67)
Oamaru, New Zealand
Weight71 kg (11 st 3 lb)
| Full name | Robert George Mathieson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 11 January 1899 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 April 1966 (aged 67) Oamaru, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (11 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mathieson was the only All Black to have hailed from the Chatham Islands and attended Otago Boys' High School.[1][2]
An inside back, Mathieson played for the Dunedin Pirates and made his representative debut for Otago at age 19. He appeared in four uncapped matches for the All Blacks in 1922, which included three fixtures on their tour of Australia. Although initially selected as a five eighth, Mathieson was utilised largely by the All Blacks as a reserve halfback.[3]
