Jack Laurence "Laurie" Brownlie (25 November 1899 – 8 October 1972) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Brownlie represented Hawke's Bay at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1921. He played just one game for the All Blacks, against New South Wales, and did not appear in any Test matches.[1]
Birth name | Jack Laurence Brownlie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 25 November 1899 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Makirikiri, Wanganui, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 8 October 1972 | (aged 72)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Napier, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St Patrick's College, Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Maurice Brownlie (brother) Cyril Brownlie (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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His brothers Cyril and Maurice were both in the 1924-25 tour of Britain by the Invincibles.
References
edit- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Laurie Brownlie". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 January 2016.