Английская Википедия:Bernard Fanning (rugby union)

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Шаблон:Use New Zealand English Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox rugby biography Bernard John Fanning (11 November 1874 — 9 July 1946) was a New Zealand rugby union international.[1]

Biography

Fanning, born in Christchurch, was a blacksmith by profession and spent his rugby career with local club Linwood. Other than one season at Wellington, he played his provincial rugby with Canterbury, making 56 representative appearances.[2]

A lock, Fanning toured Australia in 1903 with the All Blacks, playing a match in Sydney which is considered the first Test between the Trans-Tasman teams. He was capped a second time the following year in Wellington, against the touring Great British team, then in 1905 gained a place on the tour of Britain and France, but declared himself unavailable.[2][3]

Fanning's younger brother Alfred was later capped for the All Blacks, as well as his nephew Lou Petersen.[3]

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