Robert Handcock (rugby union)

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Robert Handcock
Birth nameRobert Alexander Hancock
Date of birth(1874-04-06)6 April 1874
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Date of death27 January 1956(1956-01-27) (aged 81)
Place of deathAuckland, New Zealand
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Grafton ()
1896, 1903 Parnell ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1896, 1903 Auckland 4 ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1897 New Zealand

Robert Alexander Handcock (6 April 1874 – 27 January 1956) [1] [2] was a New Zealand rugby union player who represented the All Blacks in 1897. His position of choice was forward. Handcock did not play in any test matches as New Zealand did not play their first until 1903.

He was born in Auckland in 1874.

He died in Auckland in 1956.

Career

Although he was listed as a forward Handcock mainly played as a Hooker. [3] [4]

He initially played for the Grafton club but then switched to the Parnell club. [4] It was here Handcock made the Auckland provincial side debuting in 1896. He made 3 appearances. [3]

In those three games and after appearing in the inaugural North against South Island match Handcock was selected for an 11-match tour of Australia. [3] [4]

He played in eight of the matches where he scored three tries. [3]

He had a 6-year absence from first-class rugby until 1903, where he made one final appearance for the Auckland union. [3]

Although he had an unusual playing career in those days it wasn't uncommon to have more caps for their country than a provincial side.

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References

  1. ↑ "the 1,109 New Zealand ALL BLACKS from 1884 - GAGE to MYNOTT :: FamilyTreeCircles.com Genealogy". www.familytreecircles.com. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "PECK of Taita - Family Tree". ngairedith.tribalpages.com. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Stats | allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 Chester, Rod; McMillan, Neville; Palenski, Ron (1987). The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby. Auckland, New Zealand: Moa Publications. p. 75. ISBN   0-908570-16-3.
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