Frank McAtamney explained

Frank McAtamney
Birth Name:Francis Stevens McAtamney
Birth Date:15 May 1934
Birth Place:Middlemarch, New Zealand
Death Place:Geraldine, New Zealand
Height:1.8m (05.9feet)
Weight:93kg (205lb)
Ru Position:Prop
Repyears1:1956–57
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0
Ru Province1:Otago
Ru Provinceyears1:1954–57
Ru Provinceapps1:38
Amatteam1:Strath Taieri
Occupation:Farmer[1]
Relatives:Sam Johnson (grandson)
School:St Kevin's College

Francis Stevens McAtamney (15 May 1934 – 6 February 2022) was a New Zealand rugby union player. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1956 and 1957, playing in the prop position.

Early life

McAtamney was born in Middlemarch, New Zealand, and educated at St. Kevin's College, Oamaru where he played rugby for the school.[2]

Senior rugby

McAtamney played for the Strath Taieri club and represented Otago (in the playing position of lock) from 1954 until 1957. He played for the South Island team in 1956 and was a New Zealand trialist in 1956 and 1957. He played in a New Zealand XV in 1955.[3]

All Black

McAtamney had played for Otago as a lock but he was selected for the All Blacks in 1956 as a prop. He played against the Springboks in their 1956 tour and he was selected again in 1957 for the tour of Australia that year.[3] In all he played nine matches for the All Blacks, including one international.[2]

Death

McAtamney died on 6 February 2022, at the age of 87.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Rugby: Veteran ABs finally get test caps . 13 June 2009 . Otago Daily Times . 15 December 2013 . Alistair . McMurran .
  2. Web site: Frank McAtamney . Knight . Lindsay . New Zealand Rugby Museum . 15 December 2013.
  3. Book: Palenski, Ron . The All Blackography . 2007 . Hodder Moa . Auckland . 9781869710989 . 284.
  4. News: Francis McAtamney obituary . 9 February 2022 . The Press . 9 February 2022.