Ernest Glennie

Ernest Glennie
Date of birth(1870-02-08)8 February 1870
Place of birthQueenstown, New Zealand
Date of death16 July 1908(1908-07-16) (aged 38)
Place of deathInvercargill, New Zealand
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback
Five-Eighth
Wing-forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Pirates (Invercargill) ()
1896—97 Linwood ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1896—97 Canterbury 9 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1897 New Zealand

Ernest Glennie (8 February 1870[1]— 16 July 1908[2]) was a New Zealand rugby union player who represented the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks in 1897. His positions of choice were halfback, five-eighth and wing-forward.

He was understood to have been born in Queenstown.[1]

Career

Glennie initially played for the Pirates club in Invercargill.[3]

He then moved to Canterbury, and played for the Linwood club in Christchurch. It was here Glennie made the Canterbury provincial side, playing nine games between 1896 and 1897. He played mostly as a forward.[4]

He was described as a "speedy wing-forward".[1][5]

After playing in the inaugural South against North Island match in 1897, Glennie was selected for the 11-match tour of Australia, that same year.[4][5]

Glennie played in six matches on the tour, three of these played as a wing-forward (modern day flanker), two as a halfback and one as a five-eighth.[4]

He scored four tries as an All Black totalling twelve points.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Palenski, Ron (2014). The All Blackography. Auckland, New Zealand: Upstart Press. p. 191. ISBN 978-1-927262-16-0.
  2. ^ "PECK of Taita - Family Tree". ngairedith.tribalpages.com. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Pirates Rugby Club". www.yacck.co.nz. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d "Stats | allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  5. ^ a b Chester, Rod; McMillan, Neville; Palenski, Ron (1897). The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby. Auckland, New Zealand: Moa Publications. p. 69. ISBN 0-908570-16-3.