Maurice Barlow Explained

Maurice Barlow
Birth Date:10 May 1850
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Death Place:Woollahra, NSW, Australia
Position:Forward
Repyears1:1875
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0

Maurice Barlow (10 May 1850 — 22 April 1935) was an Irish international rugby union player.[1]

Born in Dublin, Barlow played rugby for Wanderers was gained his only Ireland cap as a forward in the team's inaugural international match, against England at The Oval in 1875.[2]

Barlow emigrated to Australia three weeks after his Ireland cap. Employed as a surveyor, Barlow continued to play rugby and represented New South Wales in their second ever interstate fixture against Queensland in 1882.[3]

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  1. News: Gray . Gary . The Irish influence is the song in an Aussie soul . . 19 November 2022 . en.
  2. Web site: Our History . . en.
  3. Web site: Lock pairings and the Youngs family . . en . 5 December 2012.