George Helmore

George Henry Noble Helmore (15 June 1862 – 28 June 1922) was a New Zealand rugby union player who played for the first New Zealand national team on their 1884 tour of New South Wales. Although he never played a test match, he played seven matches and scored 16 points. He also played first-class cricket for Canterbury.

Early life Helmore's father, the solicitor and barrister Joseph Helmore, owned Millbrook in Christchurch, and Helmores Lane went through the middle of that property, with the name commemorating him. He received his education at Christ's College.

Rugby union career

Christ's College and Canterbury At Christ's College, Helmore played for the school 1st XV rugby team in 1879 and 1880. In 1880 he played his first match for . Helmore played 13 times for Canterbury, and many times as captain. He led Canterbury to their two wins over the touring New South Wales side in 1886 and appeared twice in the first two of their three matches against the Great Britain side touring in 1888.

Helmore was picked for the games against Western Districts at Bathurst, and New South Wales at Sydney but he did not score.