Ronald Bryers

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Date of birth(1919-11-14)14 November 1919
Place of birth Raetihi, New Zealand
Date of death20 August 1987(1987-08-20) (aged 67)
Place of death Tauranga, New Zealand
SchoolOhakune District High School
Children Rhonda Bryers [1] (daughter)
Occupation(s)Teacher
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1946 King Country 11 (0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1949 New Zealand 1 (0)

Ronald Frederick Bryers (14 November 1919 – 20 August 1987) was a New Zealand rugby union player. He was a lock, but in his early career was in the backs and was a loose forward. He played one match for New Zealand, against Australia in the first test in 1949. [2]

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Bryers was born in Raetihi and educated at Ohakune District High School. He enlisted in the New Zealand Army in World War II; he was then a teacher living in the Bulls Schoolhouse. He served in the 34th Battalion, and played in service games. [3]

In 1946, he played for the New Zealand Māori against Australia. As a Māori, he could not be selected for the 1949 tour of South Africa so played against Australia instead. He retired as headmaster of Mount Maunganui primary school, and died in Tauranga Hospital. [4]

He captained King Country. [2] He was a selector for the New Zealand Māori from 1957 to 1958 and for Bay of Plenty from 1962 to 1973. [2]

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References

  1. "Show-stopping 'Queen of the South Pacific' dies". Dominion Post. 31 January 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 Palenski, Chester & McMillan 2005, pp. 35–36.
  3. "Obituary", New Zealand Herald, 21 August 1987
  4. "Obituary", Wanganui Chronicle, 22 August 1987

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