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Frank McAtamney

1934 – 2022

New Zealand rugby union player

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About Frank McAtamney

Lived 1934 – 2022 (aged 87–88). Frank McAtamney was a New Zealand rugby union player.

Francis Stevens McAtamney (15 May 1934 – 6 February 2022) was a New Zealand rugby union player. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1956 and 1957, playing in the prop position.

Early life McAtamney was born in Middlemarch, New Zealand, and educated at St. Kevin's College, Oamaru where he played rugby for the school.

Senior rugby McAtamney played for the Strath Taieri club and represented Otago (in the playing position of lock) from 1954 until 1957. He played for the South Island team in 1956 and was a New Zealand trialist in 1956 and 1957. He played in a New Zealand XV in 1955.

All Black McAtamney had played for Otago as a lock but he was selected for the All Blacks in 1956 as a prop. He played against the Springboks in their 1956 tour and he was selected again in 1957 for the tour of Australia that year.

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Birth century
Died
2022
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Education
St. Kevin's College, Oamaru
Also known as
Francis Steven McAtamney, Francis Stevens McAtamney

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Frank McAtamney?

New Zealand rugby union player

When was Frank McAtamney born?

Frank McAtamney was born on 15 May 1934 in Middlemarch.

When did Frank McAtamney die?

Frank McAtamney died in 2022.

What was Frank McAtamney's occupation?

Frank McAtamney was a rugby union player.

What nationality was Frank McAtamney?

Frank McAtamney was New Zealand.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Frank McAtamney

· Wikidata: Q16095754

· DBpedia: Frank McAtamney

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