Maurice Barlow (10 May 1850 — 22 April 1935) was an Irish international rugby union player.[1]
| Date of birth | 10 May 1850 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 22 April 1935 (aged 84) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Woollahra, NSW, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Dublin, Barlow played rugby for Wanderers was gained his only Ireland cap as a forward in the team's inaugural international match, against England at The Oval in 1875.[2]
Barlow emigrated to Australia three weeks after his Ireland cap. Employed as a surveyor, Barlow continued to play rugby and represented New South Wales in their second ever interstate fixture against Queensland in 1882.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Gray, Gary (19 November 2022). "The Irish influence is the song in an Aussie soul". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Our History". Rugby Australia.
- ^ "Lock pairings and the Youngs family". ESPN.com. 5 December 2012.
External links
edit- Maurice Barlow at ESPNscrum