William Lunn (rugby union)

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William Albert Lunn (17 September 1926 – 22 December 1996), commonly known as Bert Lunn or Bill Lunn, was a New Zealand rugby union player.

William Lunn
Birth nameWilliam Albert Lunn
Date of birth(1926-09-17)17 September 1926
Place of birthAlexandra, New Zealand
Date of death22 December 1996(1996-12-22) (aged 70)
Place of deathAlexandra, New Zealand
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight90 kg (200 lb)
SchoolAlexandra District High School
UniversityCanterbury Agricultural College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Otago 41 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1949 New Zealand 2 (0)

Lunn played 47 first class games, of which all but six were for Otago. A flanker, he played in two matches for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, both of them tests against the touring Australian team in 1949.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Bert Lunn". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 September 2015.