George Hart (rugby union)
| Full name | George Fletcher Hart | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 February 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
| Date of death | 3 June 1944 (aged 35) | ||
| Place of death | Sora, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| School | Waitaki Boys' High School | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Wing three-quarter | ||
| New Zealand No. | 376 | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1928–36 | Canterbury | 40 | (126) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1930–36 | New Zealand | 11 | (21) |
George Fletcher Hart (10 February 1909 – 3 June 1944) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing three-quarter, Hart represented Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1930 to 1936. He played 35 matches for the All Blacks including 11 internationals, scoring a total of 28 tries.[1]
Educated at Waitaki Boys' High School, where he played in the 1st XV rugby team in 1924 and 1925, Hart was the 1931 New Zealand national 100 yards champion, in a time of 10.4 seconds, although he finished second behind American athlete, George Simpson.[1][2]
Hart served in the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War II, rising to the rank of captain in the 20th Armoured Regiment.[3] He died on 3 June 1944 after being hit by a shell on the advance towards Rome after the Battle of Monte Cassino,[1] and was buried at Cassino War Cemetery.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 Luxford, Bob. "George Hart". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ↑ Hollings, Stephen (January 2015). "National champions 1887–2014" (PDF). Athletics New Zealand. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ↑ "George Fletcher Hart". Online Cenotaph. Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ↑ "Casualty Details: Hart, George Fletcher". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 10 February 2016.