Eddie Bonis Explained

Eddie Bonis
Full Name:Edward Tasman Bonis
Birth Date:1 October 1907
Birth Place:Brisbane, Australia
Death Place:Brisbane, Australia
Position:Hooker
Repyears1:1929–38
Repcaps1:21
Reppoints1:3

Edward Tasman Bonis (1 October 1907 — 23 September 1984) was an Australian rugby union international.

A native of Brisbane, Bonis learnt his rugby union at Brisbane State High School.[1]

Bonis was a powerful hooker and played for the YMCA club in Brisbane. He gained 21 Wallabies caps between 1929 and 1938, which included a run of 20 consecutive matches, a then national record. His performances on the 1933 tour of South Africa earned him particular praise. He also made 47 appearances for Queensland and later served as a state selector.[2]

In 2018, Bonis was inducted into the Rugby Australia Hall of Fame.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Edward Tasman Bonis . classicwallabies.com.au . en.
  2. Web site: Queensland's Eddie Bonis inducted into Rugby Australia's hall of fame . Queensland Rugby . en . 24 October 2018.
  3. News: Robinson . Georgina . David Pocock wins 2018 John Eales Medal in a landslide . . 19 October 2018 . en.