Edward Stewart (rugby union)

Edward Stewart

Full name	Edward Barrie Stewart
Date of birth	29 October 1901
Place of birth	Milton, New Zealand
Date of death	12 December 1979 (aged 78)
Place of death	Timaru, New Zealand
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb)
School	John McGlashan College Tokomairiro High School
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Wing three-quarter
New Zealand No.	287
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1921–23, 1927 1926	Otago Southland
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1923	New Zealand	0	(0)

Edward Barrie Stewart (29 October 1901 – 13 December 1979) was a New Zealand rugby union player. He was educated at Tokomairiro District High School and then John McGlashan College where he was a member of the 1st XV between 1919-21. A Wing three-quarter, Stewart represented Otago and Southland at a provincial level. He played one match for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in the final match against the touring New South Wales team in 1923, scoring two tries in the 38-11 win. Stewart did not appear in any internationals.^[1]

He died in Timaru on 13 December 1979,^[1] and was buried at Timaru Cemetery.^[2]

References

1. University of Otago RFC. "Edward Stewart". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
2. "Cemetery search". Timaru District Council. Retrieved 13 December 2015.