Place of birth Wolverhampton, England Occupation(s) Farmer | Place of death Rotorua, New Zealand | |
Full name George William Humphreys Date of birth (1870-03-15)15 March 1870 Date of death 11 May 1933(1933-05-11) (aged 63) Died 11 May 1933, Rotorua, New Zealand | ||
George William Humphreys (15 March 1870 – 11 May 1933) was an English-born New Zealand rugby union player who represented the All Blacks in 1894. His position of choice was loose forward. Humphreys did not play in any test matches as New Zealand did not play their first until 1903.
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Humphreys was born in Wolverhampton, England and moved to New Zealand at the age of 17.
He died in Rotorua in 1933.
Career
Humphreys played nine games for the Canterbury province between 1891 and 1894.
He played in Canterbury's match against the touring NSW side.
Based on his performances he was then selected for the national team in their match against the tourists which was conveniently played in Christchurch. Humphreys scored a try, however the match was lost 8-6.
He may have played again in 1897 but this is far from certain.
Farming
Humphreys purchased Willencote, a farm located in Gisborne in 1918. His acquisition contained 1,827 acres of land. In 1923 the ownership was then handed to his son, Frank. The farm is currently owned and operated by the 4th generation of the Humphreys family. The farm size is now smaller, being 1,040 acres.
Family
His son, Frank "Fred" Edwin Humphreys represented Poverty Bay between 1919 and 1920.