Dooee Tanner Explained

William Tanner
Birth Name:William Henry Tanner[1]
Birth Date:2 March 1870
Birth Place:Paddington, London, England
Ru Position:prop, hooker[2]
Repyears1:1899
Repteam1:Australia
Repcaps1:2
Reppoints1:0

William Henry "Dooee" Tanner (2 March 1870 – 29 December 1938[3]) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.

Tanner, a prop and hooker, was born in England and moved to Queensland as a child. He claimed two international rugby caps for Australia. His Test debut was against Great Britain at Sydney on 24 June 1899, the inaugural rugby Test match played by an Australian national representative side.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scrum.com player profile of Dooee Tanner. Scrum.com. 12 July 2010.
  2. Web site: Country caps / Australia. ESPNscrum. 4 August 2010.
  3. Web site: William Henry Tanner. 2020-12-05. www.classicwallabies.com.au.