Harold Abbott (rugby union)

Harold "Bunny" Louis Abbott (17 June 1882 – 16 January 1971) was a New Zealand rugby union footballer. A wing three-quarter, Abbott represented Taranaki and Wanganui at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1905 to 1906. He was a member of the legendary 1905 Original All Blacks, and played 11 matches for the team, scoring 47 points. He won his sole Test cap for New Zealand on 1 January 1906 against France. He also made one appearance as a guest player for British Columbia against the All Blacks, when the former team were short of players.^[1]

Harold Abbott

Birth name	Harold Louis Abbott
Date of birth	(1882-06-17)17 June 1882
Place of birth	Camerontown, Waikato, New Zealand
Date of death	16 January 1971(1971-01-16) (aged 88)
Place of death	Palmerston North, New Zealand
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
Notable relative(s)	Edwin Abbott (nephew)
Occupation(s)	Farrier
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) – Taranaki () - Wanganui () 1906 British Columbia 1 (3) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1905–06 New Zealand 1 (8)

He was the uncle of New Zealand rugby league international Edwin Abbott.^[2]

Abbott died in Palmerston North in 1971 and was buried in Kelvin Grove Cemetery.^[3]

References

1. Knight, Lindsay. "Bunny Abbott". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
2. Edwin Frederick Abbott, Edwin Frederick (1930, 1932) 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine nzleague.co.nz
3. "Cemetery and cremation detail". Palmerston North City Council. Retrieved 23 November 2014.