Ronald Bush

Ronald Bush
Bush in 1931
Birth name Ronald George Bush
Date of birth (1909-05-03)3 May 1909
Place of birth Nelson, New Zealand
Date of death 10 May 1996(1996-05-10) (aged 87)
Place of death Auckland, New Zealand
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
All Black No. 381
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1928–30, 32–37
1931		 Auckland
Otago		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1931  New Zealand 1 (14)

Ronald George Bush (3 May 1909 – 10 May 1996) was a New Zealand rugby union player and coach. He played one test match for the All Blacks in 1931 and was coach of the All Blacks in 1962.

Biography

Bush was born in Nelson in 1909 and was educated at Mount Albert Grammar School.[1] He was an uncle of sports photographer Peter Bush.

Bush played his only test match for the All Blacks in 1931 at fullback, although he was versatile and also played as a loose forward, three-quarter and five-eighth.[2]

With Hubert McLean he was one of the founders of the New Zealand Barbarians in 1937; their first game was against Auckland in 1938.[3] Bush was the All Blacks coach in 1962.[1]

He was also a cricketer who played 10 first-class matches for the Auckland cricket team between 1932 and 1937.[4]

He died in Auckland in 1996.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ronald Bush at AllBlacks.com
  2. ↑ Ron Palenski; Rod Chester; Neville McMillan (2005). The Encyclopaedia of New Zealand Rugby (4th ed.). Hodder Moa, Auckland. p. 38,39. ISBN 1 86971 026 6.
  3. ↑ Ron Palenski; Rod Chester; Neville McMillan (2005). The Encyclopaedia of New Zealand Rugby (4th ed.). Hodder Moa, Auckland. p. 138. ISBN 1 86971 026 6.
  4. ↑ Ronald Bush at ESPNcricinfo
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Neil McPhail		 All Blacks coach
1962		 Succeeded by
Neil McPhail


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