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| Weight | 76 kg (12 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St. Kevin's College, Oamaru | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Francis Stevens McAtamney (born 15 May 1934) is a former New Zealand international rugby player. He was a member of the All Blacks in 1956 and 1957, playing in the Prop position.[1]
Early life
McAtamney was born in Middlemarch, New Zealand and educated at St. Kevin's College, Oamaru where he played rugby for the school.[2]
Senior rugby
McAtamney played for the Strath Taieri club and represented Otago (in the playing position of lock) from 1954 until 1957. He played for the South Island Team in 1956 and was a New Zealand trialist in 1956 and 1957. He played in a New Zealand XV in 1955.[1]
All Black
McAtamney had played for Otago as a lock but he was selected for the All Blacks in 1956 as a Prop. He played against the Springboks in their 1956 tour and he was selected again in 1957 for the tour of Australia of that year.[1]
Notes
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References/sources
- Frank McAtamney at AllBlacks.com
- Ron Polanski, The All Blackography, Hodder Moa, 2007.
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- ^ a b c Ron Polanski, The All Blackography, Hodder Moa, 2007, p. 284.
- ^ Lindsay Knight, Frank McAtamney, New Zealand All Blacks Player Profiles, Match Details and Statistics