George Thomas Augustus Adkins (21 August 1910 – 24 May 1976) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, Adkins represented South Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1935 to 1936. He never played a full test but was part of the 1935–36 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and Canada playing against local sides.[citation needed]
 Adkins in 1935 | |||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | George Thomas Augustus Adkins | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 August 1910 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Timaru, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 24 May 1976 (aged 65) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Timaru, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Draper; Civil Service; Air Force | ||||||||||||||||
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A draper before serving with the RNZAF in the Pacific during World War II, Adkins was subsequently a senior civil servant with the Department of Labour.
Adkins died in Timaru on 24 May 1976.[1]
References edit
- ^ "Stats | allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
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