Edward Holder

Edward Catchpole Holder (26 July 1908 – 2 July 1974) was a New Zealand rugby union and rugby league player. A three-quarter, Holder represented the Buller Rugby Union at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national rugby union side, the All Blacks, in 1932 and 1934. He played 10 matches for the All Blacks including one international. After missing selection for the 1935 All Black tour to Britain, Holder switched to rugby league and played in England, first for Streatham and Mitcham and then for Wigan. He was subsequently reinstated to rugby union during World War II.

Edward Holder

Birth name	Edward Catchpole Holder
Date of birth	(1908-07-26)26 July 1908
Place of birth	Seddonville, New Zealand
Date of death	2 July 1974(1974-07-02) (aged 65)
Place of death	Christchurch, New Zealand
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
School	Nelson College
Occupation(s)	Hotel manager Stationer
Rugby league career
Position(s) Three-quarter Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1935–37 Streatham and Mitcham () 1937–39 Wigan 80 (133) International career Years Team Apps (Points) – Dominion XIII ()
Rugby union career
Position(s) Three-quarter Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1929–35, 1942 Buller 42 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1932–34 New Zealand 1 (0)

Holder was educated at Nelson College from 1922 to 1924.