Brian Finlay
Brian Edward Louis Finlay (7 November 1927 – 9 March 1982) was a New Zealand rugby union player. Starting out as a mid-field back and progressing to flanker, Finlay represented Manawatu at a provincial level. He played just one match for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, a test against the touring British Lions at Carisbrook in 1959, in which he played as a flanker.
Finlay in 1950 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Brian Edward Louis Finlay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 7 November 1927 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cromwell, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 9 March 1982 (aged 54) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Patrick's College, Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Massey Agricultural College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Jack Finlay (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Finlay died at Auckland on 9 March 1982, and was buried at Kelvin Grove Cemetery in Palmerston North.
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