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Daniel Gilchrist

Dan Gilchrist
Personal information
Full name Daniel Gilchrist
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Prop, Back row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1904–07 Wellington
Rugby league
Position Prop, Loose forward
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1907–08 New Zealand 6 0 0 0 0
1908–?? Wellington
Source: RLP

Daniel Gilchrist was a New Zealand rugby footballer who was part of the professional 1907-1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Great Britain.

Gilchrist was a plumber by trade.

Gilchrist played rugby union for the Melrose Club and represented Wellington consistently from 1904 to 1907. Gilchrist was part of the Wellington side that won, and then lost, the Ranfurly Shield.

Despite being only 23, Gilchrist was selected for the professional All Blacks in their 1907–08 tour of Great Britain and Australia. Like all members of the tour, Gilchrist subsequently received a life ban from the New Zealand Rugby Union. He played in the first ever trans-Tasman test which was the debut match of the Australia national rugby league team. Altogether Gilchrit played in six test matches while on tour.

On his return to New Zealand, Gilchrist continued playing rugby league, representing Wellington.


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