Thomas Lynch (rugby, born 1927)
Birth name | Thomas William Lynch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 20 July 1927 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Naseby, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 29 December 2006 | (aged 79)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Geraldine, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 84 kg (13 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Alexandra District High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Tom Lynch (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas William Lynch (20 July 1927 – 29 December 2006) was a New Zealand
Rugby union
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Rugby league
In November 1951, Lynch accepted a contract to play professional rugby league for the Halifax club in England. At the time, his signing fee of £5000 was a record for a New Zealand player paid by an English club.[2] He played for Halifax until 1956, making 188 appearances, scoring 112 tries and nine goals.[3]
Challenge Cup final appearances
Lynch played
He later played in the 2–13 defeat by St. Helens in the 1956 Challenge Cup final during the 1955–56 season at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 28 April 1956.
International honours
Lynch won four caps for Other Nationalities while at Halifax.[5]
Legacy
Lynch's testimonial match at Halifax took place in 1956. He is a Halifax Hall of Fame inductee.[3]
Death
Lynch died in Geraldine on 29 December 2006.[1]
References
- ^ a b Knight, Lindsay. "Tom Lynch". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ "N.Z. champion five-eighth accepts record offer". The West Australian. 30 November 1951. p. 21. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Halifax RLFC Hall of Fame". Halifax RLFC. 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ "Mud, blood and memories of the day when 102,575 made history at Odsal". independent.co.uk. 31 December 2016. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Tommy Lynch". rugbyleagueproject.org. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.