George Helmore

George Helmore
Birth nameGeorge Henry Noble Helmore
Date of birth(1862-06-15)15 June 1862
Place of birthChristchurch, New Zealand
Date of death28 June 1922(1922-06-28) (aged 60)
Place of deathEngland
SchoolChrist's College
Notable relative(s)Heathcote Helmore (son)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Utility back
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1880–88 Canterbury 13 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1884 New Zealand 0 (0)

George Henry Noble Helmore (15 June 1862 – 28 June 1922) was a New Zealand rugby union player who played for the first New Zealand national team on their 1884 tour of New South Wales. Although he never played a test match, he played seven matches and scored 16 points. He also played first-class cricket for Canterbury.[1][2]

  1. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "George Helmore". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  2. ^ "George Helmore". Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 September 2023.