Leo Connolly (rugby union)

Leo Stephen Connolly (2 December 1921 — 10 April 2005) was a New Zealand rugby union international.

Leo Connolly
Full nameLeo Stephen Connolly
Date of birth(1921-12-02)2 December 1921
Place of birthInvercargill, New Zealand
Date of death10 April 2005(2005-04-10) (aged 83)
Place of deathWellington, New Zealand
Height178 m (584 ft 0 in)
Weight96 kg (212 lb)
SchoolSouthland Boys' High School
Occupation(s)Insurance representative
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1947 New Zealand

Connolly was born in Invercargill and attended Southland Boys' High School.[1]

Debuting for Southland in 1940, Connolly played his early rugby with Invercargill Marist, before turning out for Otago between 1943 and 1946, while based in Dunedin.[2] After returning to Marist, he gained All Blacks selection for the 1947 tour of Australia, appearing in five uncapped matches. He was in contention for the 1949 tour of South Africa until suffering a broken ankle.[3] He finished his career at Waikato and later coached St Patrick's College, Wellington.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Leo Connolly #480". stats.allblacks.com.
  2. ^ "Connolly In Form". Greymouth Evening Star. 3 June 1949. p. 4 (Supplement).
  3. ^ "All Black Out of Action". Greymouth Evening Star. 6 August 1948. p. 4 (Supplement).