Bernard John Fanning (11 November 1874 — 9 July 1946) was a New Zealand rugby union international.[1]
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| Full name | Bernard John Fanning | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 November 1874 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 9 July 1946 (aged 71) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Marist Brothers, Christchurch | ||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editFanning, born in Christchurch, was a blacksmith by profession and spent his rugby career with local club Linwood. Other than one season at Wellington, he played his provincial rugby with Canterbury, making 56 representative appearances.[2]
A lock, Fanning toured Australia in 1903 with the All Blacks, playing a match in Sydney which is considered the first Test between the Trans-Tasman teams. He was capped a second time the following year in Wellington, against the touring Great British team, then in 1905 gained a place on the tour of Britain and France, but declared himself unavailable.[2][3]
Fanning's younger brother Alfred was later capped for the All Blacks, as well as his nephew Lou Petersen.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rugby Football". Waikato Times. 12 June 1930. p. 11.
- ^ a b "Bernard Fanning #108". stats.allblacks.com.
- ^ a b "Obituary - Mr B. Fanning". The Press. 10 July 1946. p. 8.
External links
edit- Bernard Fanning at ESPNscrum