Tiny Leys
Rugby player
Birth name | Eric Tiki Leys | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1907-05-25)25 May 1907 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 21 January 1989(1989-01-21) (aged 81) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Gisborne, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Wellington College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Public servant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Eric Tiki "Tiny" Leys (25 May 1907 – 21 January 1989) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A halfback, Leys represented Wellington at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1929 tour of Australia. He played five matches on that tour, including one international.[1]
References
- ^ Old Boys-University RFC. "Tiny Leys". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
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