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Brian Finlay

Finlay in 1950
Birth name	Brian Edward Louis Finlay
Date of birth	(1927-11-07)7 November 1927
Place of birth	Cromwell, New Zealand
Date of death	9 March 1982(1982-03-09) (aged 54)
Place of death	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	88 kg (194 lb)
School	St Patrick's College, Wellington
University	Massey Agricultural College
Notable relative(s)	Jack Finlay (cousin)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1950–60 Manawatu () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1959 New Zealand 1 (0)

Brian Edward Louis Finlay (7 November 1927 – 9 March 1982) was a New Zealand rugby union player. Starting out as a mid-field back and progressing to flanker, Finlay represented Manawatu at a provincial level. He played just one match for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, a test against the touring British Lions at Carisbrook in 1959, in which he played as a flanker.

Finlay died at Auckland on 9 March 1982, and was buried at Kelvin Grove Cemetery in Palmerston North.

References

1. ^ Palmerston North Marist RFC. "Brian Finlay". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
2. "Cemetery and cremation detail". Palmerston North City Council. Retrieved 31 January 2016.

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