Sam Cockroft

Sam Cockroft
Birth name Samuel Cockroft
Date of birth (1864-05-13)13 May 1864
Place of birth Invercargill, New Zealand
Date of death 1 January 1955(1955-01-01) (aged 90)
Place of death Wellington, New Zealand
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Notable relative(s) Eric Cockroft (nephew)
Occupation(s) Storeman[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
All Black No. 21
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1887–92
1893
1894
1895–96		 Wellington
Manawatu
Hawke's Bay
Queensland
5		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1893–94  New Zealand 0 (0)

Samuel Cockroft (13 May 1864 – 1 January 1955) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A hooker, Cockroft represented Wellington, Manawatu and Hawke's Bay at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1893 and 1894. He played 12 matches for the All Blacks but did not play any internationals. He also played for Queensland in 1895 and 1896.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Electoral district of Wellington West: general roll of persons entitled to vote for Members of Parliament of New Zealand. 1938. p. 52.
  2. ↑ Akers, Clive. "Sam Cockroft". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
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