Abe Munro

Abe Munro
Birth name Henry Gordon Munro
Date of birth (1896-12-08)8 December 1896
Place of birth Invercargill, New Zealand
Date of death 21 November 1974(1974-11-21) (aged 77)
Place of death Clyde, New Zealand
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)
University Canterbury University College
University of Otago
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
All Black No. 294
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1920–21
1922–24		 Canterbury
Otago		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1924–25 New Zealand 0 (0)

Henry Gordon "Abe" Munro (8 December 1896 – 21 November 1974) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A hooker, Munro represented Canterbury and Otago at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1924 tour of New South Wales and 1924–25 tour of Britain, Ireland, France and Canada. On those tours, he played nine matches for the All Blacks, but did not appear in any internationals.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Luxford, Bob. "Abe Munro". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 January 2018.


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