Brian Fitzpatrick (rugby union)

Brian Fitzpatrick
Birth nameBrian Bernard James Fitzpatrick
Date of birth(1931-03-05)5 March 1931
Place of birthŌpōtiki, New Zealand
Date of death2 October 2006(2006-10-02) (aged 75)
Place of deathAuckland, New Zealand
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
SchoolGisborne Boys' High School
UniversityVictoria University College
Auckland University College
Notable relative(s)Sean Fitzpatrick (son)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Second five-eighth, first five-eighth
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1949–1951 Poverty Bay 16 ()
1952–1953 Wellington 11 ()
1954–1956 Auckland 7 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1951–1954 New Zealand 3 (0)
1952–1956 New Zealand Universities

Brian Bernard James Fitzpatrick (5 March 1931 – 2 October 2006) was a New Zealand rugby union player. Primarily a second five-eighth, Fitzpatrick represented Poverty Bay, Wellington, and Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1951 to 1954. He played 22 matches for the All Blacks including three internationals.[1]

  1. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Brian Fitzpatrick". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 October 2019.