Barry Thomas (rugby union)

Barry Trevor Thomas (21 July 1937 – 5 January 2018) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, Thomas represented Auckland and, briefly, Wellington at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1962 and 1964. All four of his appearances for the All Blacks were in internationals against Australia played in New Zealand.[1]

Barry Thomas

Birth name	Barry Trevor Thomas
Date of birth	21 July 1937
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Date of death	5 January 2018 (aged 80)
Place of death	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	100 kg (220 lb)
School	Otahuhu College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop All Black No. 633 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1958–63, 65–67 1964 Auckland Wellington 86 9 () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1962–64 New Zealand 4 (0)

Thomas died in the Auckland suburb of Epsom on 5 January 2018.[2]

References

1. Knight, Lindsay. "Barry Thomas". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
2. "Barry Trevor (Bear) Thomas death notice". New Zealand Herald. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.