Don Max (rugby union)
Full name | Donald Stanfield Max | ||
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Date of birth | 7 March 1906 | ||
Place of birth | Nelson, New Zealand | ||
Date of death | 4 March 1972 65) | (aged||
Place of death | Brightwater, New Zealand | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 99 kg (218 lb) | ||
School | Nelson College | ||
Occupation(s) | Farmer | ||
Rugby union career | |||
Playing career | |||
Position | Lock and loose forward | ||
New Zealand No. | 383 | ||
Provincial/State sides | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
1924–35 1930 1931 1931–33 |
Nelson Nelson–Marlborough– Motueka-Golden Bay Seddon Shield Unions South Island |
45 1 1 3 |
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National team(s) | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
1931–34 | New Zealand | 3 | (3) |
Donald Stanfield Max (7 March 1906 – 4 March 1972) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A lock and loose forward, Max represented Nelson at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1931 to 1934. He played eight matches for the All Blacks including three internationals. After his retirement as a player, Max was active as an administrator, serving as president of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union in 1949.[1]
In 2009, Max was inducted into the Nelson Legends of Sport gallery.[2]
References
- ↑ Knight, Lindsay. "Don Max". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ↑ Martin, Wayne (6 June 2009). "All Black honoured". Nelson Mail. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
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