Frederick George Hobbs (18 March 1920 — 15 October 1985) was a New Zealand rugby union international.[1]
| Full name | Frederick George Hobbs | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 March 1920 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 15 October 1985 (aged 65) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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Hobbs was born in Christchurch and educated at Christchurch West High School.[2]
Active in the 1940s, Hobbs was a forward and made his Canterbury debut at age 20, before his career was stalled by wartime army service. He was vice captain of the All Blacks team on the 1947 tour of Australia, where he featured in six uncapped matches, three as captain.[3] Injuries ruled him out of selection for both of the Test matches.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Knee Injuries". Otago Daily Times. 14 June 1947. p. 7.
- ^ "Fred Hobbs #472". stats.allblacks.com.
- ^ "All Black Cameos". Telegraph. 10 June 1947. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "All Blacks Star Misses Test Again". The Sun. 26 June 1947. p. 22 (Late Final Extra) – via National Library of Australia.