Dick Steere (rugby union) explained

Dick Steere
Birth Name:Edward Richard George Steere
Birth Date:10 July 1908
Birth Place:Raetihi, New Zealand
Death Place:Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Ru Position:Lock
Height:1.80NaN0
Weight:91kg (201lb)
Repyears1:1928–1932
Repcaps1:6
Reppoints1:0

Edward Richard George Steere (10 July 1908 – 1 June 1967) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A lock, Steere represented at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, between 1928 and 1932. He played 21 matches for the All Blacks including six internationals, and captained the team in two matches on their 1932 tour of Australia. He scored one try for New Zealand, against Newcastle at Newcastle on the 1932 tour.[1]

Steere was also known as a sprinter and shot putter, and finished second in the shot put at the 1934 New Zealand athletics championships.[1] He married Bessie Owen on 17 August 1936, at St John's Church, Napier.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dick Steere . Luxford . Bob . New Zealand Rugby Union . 20 March 2019.
  2. News: Notes on the game . 19 August 1936 . Manawatu Standard . 14 . 20 March 2019.