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In 1907 Watkins joined the [[New Zealand national rugby league team|professional All Blacks]] in their [[1907-1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Great Britain|tour of Great Britain and Australia]]. Like all other members of the touring party,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://allgolds.net/ |title=The All Golds |access-date=10 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010124413/http://www.allgolds.net/ |archive-date=10 October 2017 | |
In 1907 Watkins joined the [[New Zealand national rugby league team|professional All Blacks]] in their [[1907-1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Great Britain|tour of Great Britain and Australia]]. Like all other members of the touring party,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://allgolds.net/ |title=The All Golds |access-date=10 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010124413/http://www.allgolds.net/ |archive-date=10 October 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Watkins received a life ban from the [[New Zealand Rugby Union]]. Watkins suffered a serious injury while training and did not play in Britain.<ref>Coffey and Wood ''The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League'' {{ISBN|1-86971-090-8}}</ref> While in Australia Watkins played in one test match. |
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Like five other members of the touring party Watkins is buried at Karori Cemetery.<ref>[http://www.rleague.com/db/article.php?id=29312 Relatives and Teams to remember Original All Golds] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012183957/http://www.rleague.com/db/article.php?id=29312|date=12 October 2007}} ''NZRL Press Release'', 10 October 2007</ref> |
Like five other members of the touring party Watkins is buried at Karori Cemetery.<ref>[http://www.rleague.com/db/article.php?id=29312 Relatives and Teams to remember Original All Golds] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012183957/http://www.rleague.com/db/article.php?id=29312|date=12 October 2007}} ''NZRL Press Release'', 10 October 2007</ref> |
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Born | Akaroa, New Zealand | 18 March 1880||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 14 August 1949 Lower Hutt, New Zealand | (aged 68)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Eric L. Watkins (born 18 March 1880 in Akaroa and died 14 August 1949 in Lower Hutt) was a New Zealand rugby footballer who represented New Zealand in both rugby union and rugby league.
Early years
Watkins attended Wellington College and was a surveyor by profession. This job often took him around the country.[1]
Rugby Football
Watkins started playing rugby union for the Wellington College Old Boys' Club. He represented Wellington from 1900 to 1906 and the North Island in 1904 and 1906. Watkins was part of the Wellington sides that both won the Ranfurly Shield in 1904 and lost it in 1905. In 1907, when his work took him north to Raetihi, Watkins played in the local competition and represented Wanganui.[1]
Watkins was selected for the All Blacks in 1905 for a test match against Australia. The match occurred while "The Originals" were in transit to Great Britain and thus unavailable for selection but was still given test match status by the New Zealand Rugby Union.
Rugby League
In 1907 Watkins joined the professional All Blacks in their tour of Great Britain and Australia. Like all other members of the touring party,[2] Watkins received a life ban from the New Zealand Rugby Union. Watkins suffered a serious injury while training and did not play in Britain.[3] While in Australia Watkins played in one test match.
Like five other members of the touring party Watkins is buried at Karori Cemetery.[4]
References
- ^ a b John Haynes From All Blacks to All Golds: Rugby League's Pioneers, Christchurch, Ryan and Haynes, 1996. ISBN 0-473-03864-1
- ^ "The All Golds". Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ Coffey and Wood The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League ISBN 1-86971-090-8
- ^ Relatives and Teams to remember Original All Golds Archived 12 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine NZRL Press Release, 10 October 2007
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- 1880 births
- 1948 deaths
- New Zealand international rugby union players
- Dual-code rugby internationals
- People educated at Wellington College (New Zealand)
- New Zealand national rugby league team players
- New Zealand rugby league players
- New Zealand rugby union players
- Wellington rugby union players
- New Zealand surveyors
- North Island rugby union players
- People from Akaroa
- Burials at Karori Cemetery
- Rugby league hookers