Daniel Gilchrist

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Dan Gilchrist
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Gilchrist
Born6 February 1882
Dunedin, New Zealand
Died15 December 1964 (age 82)
Wellington, New Zealand
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionProp, Back row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1904–07 Wellington
Rugby league
PositionProp, Loose forward
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1907–08 New Zealand 31 0 0 0 0
1908–?? Wellington
Source: [1]

Daniel Gilchrist was a New Zealand rugby footballer who was part of the professional 1907-1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Great Britain.

Early years[]

Gilchrist was a plumber by trade.[2]

Rugby Football[]

Gilchrist played rugby union for the Melrose Club and represented Wellington consistently from 1904 to 1907. Gilchrist was part of the Wellington side that won and then lost, the Ranfurly Shield.

Rugby League[]

Despite being only 23, Gilchrist was selected for the professional All Blacks in their 1907–08 tour of Great Britain and Australia.[2] Like all members of the tour, Gilchrist subsequently received a life ban from the New Zealand Rugby Union. He played in the first ever trans-Tasman test which was the debut match of the Australia national rugby league team. Altogether, Gilchrit played in six test matches while on tour.

On his return to New Zealand, Gilchrist continued playing rugby league, representing Wellington.

References[]

  1. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b John Haynes From All Blacks to All Golds: Rugby League's Pioneers, Christchurch, Ryan and Haynes, 1996. ISBN 0-473-03864-1
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