Edward Tyne
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Edward "Hone" Tyne was a New Zealand
rugby football
er who was part of the professional 1907-1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Great Britain.
and the South Island but in 1907 he moved north to Petone due to his work, joining the Petone Rugby Club
. Tyne usually played at Scrum Half but also played at Wing-Forward, a position that, by the 1900s, was only still seen in New Zealand rugby union
.
selected. Tyne played in three test matches while on tour. Tyne scored two tries while on tour.
After returning to New Zealand, Tyne represented Wellington
in a provincial match against Auckland
, before being one of the founders of the Hawke's Bay Rugby League with fellow tourist Jim Gleeson
.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
rugby football
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
er who was part of the professional 1907-1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Great Britain.
Rugby Football
In 1906 Tyne represented CanterburyCanterbury representative rugby union team
The Canterbury representative rugby union team, generally referred to as Canterbury, are the top representative rugby union team under the Canterbury Rugby Football Union in New Zealand...
and the South Island but in 1907 he moved north to Petone due to his work, joining the Petone Rugby Club
Petone Rugby Club
The Petone Rugby Football Club was founded in 1885 and has been the Wellington Premier Champion 39 times between 1895 and 2005. In addition to this, the club has won the Club Championship on 42 occasions between 1922 and 2005...
. Tyne usually played at Scrum Half but also played at Wing-Forward, a position that, by the 1900s, was only still seen in New Zealand rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
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Rugby League
Tyne was selected to go on the 1907-08 professional rugby tour of Great Britain and Australia, in part because his size meant he could play most positions. He was one of six players from the Petone Rugby ClubPetone Rugby Club
The Petone Rugby Football Club was founded in 1885 and has been the Wellington Premier Champion 39 times between 1895 and 2005. In addition to this, the club has won the Club Championship on 42 occasions between 1922 and 2005...
selected. Tyne played in three test matches while on tour. Tyne scored two tries while on tour.
After returning to New Zealand, Tyne represented Wellington
Wellington Rugby League
Wellington Rugby League is the local sporting body responsible for the administration of Rugby league in the Greater Wellington region. It is responsible for the local competition of the same name, as well as its representative team, the Wellington rugby league team.- Local Senior Competition :The...
in a provincial match against Auckland
Auckland rugby league team
The Auckland rugby league team is the team which traditionally represents all of the clubs which play in the Auckland Rugby League competition. The Auckland Rugby League team has traditionally been a powerhouse of New Zealand domestic rugby league...
, before being one of the founders of the Hawke's Bay Rugby League with fellow tourist Jim Gleeson
Jim Gleeson (rugby league)
James Collins "Jim" Gleeson was a New Zealand rugby footballer who was part of the professional 1907-1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Great Britain.-Rugby Football:Gleeson was a rugby union scrum-half from the Hawkes Bay.-Rugby League:...
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