George A. Gillett

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George Arthur Gillet (23 April 1877 - 12 September 1956) was a New Zealand rugby union footballer. Born in Leeston, Gillet received his education in Hamilton and went on to first represent Auckland in 1899. He was a member of the legendary Original All Blacks tour in 1905 on which he played 25 of the 35 matches including his first Test cap for New Zealand on 18 November against Scotland. In total he played 30 matches during the period of 1905 to 1908 including eight Tests. He died in 1956 in Onehunga.