Edward Tasman Bonis (1 October 1907 — 23 September 1984) was an Australian rugby union international.
| Full name | Edward Tasman Bonis | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 October 1907 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 23 September 1984 (aged 76) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Brisbane, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
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A native of Brisbane, Bonis learnt his rugby union at Brisbane State High School.[1]
Bonis was a powerful hooker and played for the YMCA club in Brisbane. He gained 21 Wallabies caps between 1929 and 1938, which included a run of 20 consecutive matches, a then national record. His performances on the 1933 tour of South Africa earned him particular praise. He also made 47 appearances for Queensland and later served as a state selector.[2]
In 2018, Bonis was inducted into the Rugby Australia Hall of Fame.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Edward Tasman Bonis". classicwallabies.com.au.
- ^ "Queensland's Eddie Bonis inducted into Rugby Australia's hall of fame". Queensland Rugby. 24 October 2018.
- ^ Robinson, Georgina (19 October 2018). "David Pocock wins 2018 John Eales Medal in a landslide". The Sydney Morning Herald.
External links
edit- Eddie Bonis at ESPNscrum