Archie McMinn

Archie McMinn
Birth name Archibald Forbes McMinn
Date of birth (1880-08-14)14 August 1880
Place of birth Marton, New Zealand
Date of death 23 April 1919(1919-04-23) (aged 38)
Place of death Porirua, New Zealand
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Notable relative(s) Paddy McMinn (brother)
Alexander McMinn (father)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward
All Black No. 102
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1903
1904–05, 08–09		 Wairarapa
Manawatu		 2 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1903–05 New Zealand 2 (6)

Archibald Forbes "Archie" McMinn (14 August 1880 – 23 April 1919) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, McMinn represented Wairarapa and Manawatu at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1903 to 1905. He played 10 matches for the All Blacks including two internationals.[1] His father was Irish journalist Alexander McMinn, who founded the Manawatu Evening Standard newspaper in 1880.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Wairarapa-Bush RFU. "Archie McMinn". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Akers, Clive. "Paddy McMinn". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 February 2015.


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