Barry Thompson (rugby union)

Barry Thompson

Full name	Barry Alan Thompson
Date of birth	28 December 1947
Place of birth	Oxford, New Zealand
Date of death	13 June 2006 (aged 58)
Place of death	Oxford, New Zealand
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	103 kg (227 lb)
School	Rangiora High School
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Prop
New Zealand No.	799
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1970–79	Canterbury	42
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1979	New Zealand	0	(0)

Barry Alan Thompson (28 December 1947 – 13 June 2006) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, Thompson represented Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1979. He played eight matches for the All Blacks including two games against Argentina and one against Italy, but they were not recognized as full internationals by the New Zealand Rugby Union.^[1] He later served on the Waimakariri District Council from 1992 to 2001.^[2]

References

1. Knight, Lindsay. "Barry Thompson". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
2. Bristow, Robyn (1 July 2006). "All Black, councillor". The Press. p. 19.