Cyril Brownlie

Cyril Brownlie (6 August 1895 – 7 May 1954) was a New Zealand rugby union player. He was educated at Sacred Heart College, Auckland, unlike his brothers, Maurice and Laurie, who attended St Patrick's College, Wellington.

Cyril Brownlie

Birth name	Cyril James Brownlie
Date of birth	6 August 1895
Place of birth	Whanganui
Date of death	7 May 1954 (aged 58)
Place of death	Wairoa
Height	1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	95 kg (209 lb)
School	Sacred Heart College
Notable relative(s)	Laurie Brownlie (brother) Maurice Brownlie (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose Forward Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Hastings () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Hawke's Bay () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1924–1925 New Zealand 31 (33)

Cyril Brownlee passport application (1924)

The brothers represented the country during the 1920s. Cyril Brownlie played 31 matches for the All Blacks, scoring 11 tries. These matches included three tests during The Invincibles tour of 1924–25. During the England-New Zealand test in 1924, Cyril was sent off by the referee Albert Freethy, the first player to be sent off in an international between two International Rugby Board countries. Brownlie represented Hawkes Bay at a provincial level, playing as a loose forward.

External links

• Cyril Brownlie at AllBlacks.com