Dick McGregor explained

Dick McGregor
Full Name:Robert Wylie McGregor
Birth Date:31 December 1874
Birth Place:Thames, New Zealand
Death Place:Sydney, Australia
Relatives:Dougie McGregor (nephew)
Position:Centre / Fullback
Repyears1:1903–04
Repcaps1:2
Reppoints1:3

Robert Wylie McGregor (31 December 1874 — 22 November 1925) was a New Zealand rugby union international.[1]

Biography

McGregor, the youngest of six brothers, was born in Thames, Waikato.[2]

An Auckland provincial player, McGregor was a versatile back, principally playing at centre. He was capped twice by the All Blacks, debuting as a centre against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground in 1903 and scored a try in the 22–3 win. His second cap came as a fullback against Great Britain the following year in Wellington.[3]

McGregor was an uncle of All Black Dougie McGregor.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Robert (Dick) Wylie McGregor . monumentaustralia.org.au.
  2. Web site: Dick McGregor #86 . stats.allblacks.com.
  3. News: Dick McGregor Passes. . . 25 November 1925 . 1 . National Library of Australia.