Herb Lilburne

Herbert Theodore Lilburne (16 March 1908 – 12 June 1976) was a New Zealand dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s, and coached rugby union in the 1940s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for New Zealand, South Island, North Island, Canterbury and Wellington, and at club level for Marist Albion RFC, as a Fullback, Centre, or Fly-half, i.e. number 15, or, 13 or 12, or 10, and representative level rugby league (RL), for New Zealand and Wellington as a winger, i.e. number 2 or 5,[3][1] and having been reinstated from rugby league in the World War II amnesty, coached club level rugby union (RU) for Zingari-Richmond Rugby Club. Following the injuries to the New Zealand (RU) captain Cliff Porter, and vice-captain Bill Dalley, Herb Lilburne was appointed captain for the first test of New Zealand's 1929 tour of Australia, at 21-years and 112-days he is the youngest New Zealand test captain to date,[4] he died in Dunedin

Herb Lilburne

Personal information
Full name	Herbert Theodore Lilburne
Born	16 March 1908 Burnham, New Zealand
Died	12 June 1976 (aged 68) Dunedin, New Zealand
Playing information
Weight	12 st 2 lb (77 kg)
Rugby union
Position	Fullback, Centre, Fly-half
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1928–30 Marist Albion RFC Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1926–30 Canterbury 20 1930–≤35 Wellington 22 1927–29 South Island 2 1931–33 North Island 3 1928–34 New Zealand 10 0 0 2 4
Rugby league
Position	Wing
Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1935–≥35 Wellington 1935 New Zealand 1 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% Zingari-Richmond
Source: [1][2]

Background

Lilburne was born in Burnham, New Zealand.

International honours

Herb Lilburne won caps for New Zealand (RU) in 1928 against South Africa (2 matches), in 1929 against Australia (3 matches), in 1930 against British Lions (2 matches), and 1931 against Australia, in 1932 against Australia, and in 1934 against Australia, and won a cap for New Zealand (RL) in the 8–29 defeat by Australia at Carlaw Park on 2 October 1935.[5]

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
3. "Statistics at espnscrum.com". espnscrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
4. "Profile at stats.allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
5. "Statistics at nzleague.co.nz". nzleague.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

External links

• Marist Albion Canterbury Honours