Frank McAtamney

Francis Steven McAtamney
Full name Francis Steven McAtamney
Date of birth 15 May 1934(1934-05-15)
Place of birth Middlemarch, New Zealand
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 93 kg (14 st 9 lb)
School St. Kevin's College, Oamaru
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Prop
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
Otago
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1956
1957		 All Blacks (6)
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Francis Steven 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]

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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

  1. ^ a b c Ron Polanski, The All Blackography, Hodder Moa, 2007, p. 284.
  2. ^ Lindsay Knight, Frank McAtamney, New Zealand All Blacks Player Profiles, Match Details and Statistics

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