Ronald_Bush
Ronald Bush
Rugby player
Ronald George Bush (3 May 1909 – 10 May 1996) was a New Zealand rugby union player and coach. He played one test match for the All Blacks in 1931 and was coach of the All Blacks in 1962.
Bush in 1931 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Ronald George Bush | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1909-05-03)3 May 1909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nelson, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 10 May 1996(1996-05-10) (aged 87) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Mount Albert Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Peter Bush (nephew) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cricket information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1932/33–1936/37 | Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: Cricinfo, 6 August 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bush was born in Nelson in 1909 and was educated at Mount Albert Grammar School.[1] He was an uncle of sports photographer Peter Bush.[1]
Bush played his only test match for the All Blacks in 1931 at fullback, although he was versatile and also played as a loose forward, three-quarter and five-eighth.[2]
With Hubert McLean he was one of the founders of the New Zealand Barbarians in 1937; their first game was against Auckland in 1938.[3] Bush was the All Blacks coach in 1962.[1]
He was also a cricketer who played 10 first-class matches for the Auckland cricket team between 1932 and 1937.[4]
He died in Auckland in 1996.[1]
- Ron Palenski; Rod Chester; Neville McMillan (2005). The Encyclopaedia of New Zealand Rugby (4th ed.). Hodder Moa, Auckland. p. 38,39. ISBN 1-86971-026-6.
- Ron Palenski; Rod Chester; Neville McMillan (2005). The Encyclopaedia of New Zealand Rugby (4th ed.). Hodder Moa, Auckland. p. 138. ISBN 1-86971-026-6.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | All Blacks coach 1962 |
Succeeded by |
 | This biographical article relating to New Zealand rugby union, about a person born in the 1900s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This biographical article related to a New Zealand cricket person born in the 1900s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |