About Tubby Holden
Lived 1907 – 1970 (aged 63). Tubby Holden was a rugby union player.
Arthur William Holden (8 April 1907 — 27 July 1970) was a New Zealand international rugby union player.
Holden was born in Christchurch and attended Otago Boys' High School, where he was a member of their 1st XV in 1923 and 1924. He represented Otago while a varsity player at Otago University, then in 1929 switched to Southland when he took up a teaching position in Invercargill and joined local club Star.
A halfback, Holden won All Blacks selection in 1928 for their home series against New South Wales, making three uncapped appearances. He missed the cut for that year's tour of South Africa and didn't get any further opportunities.
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Who was Tubby Holden?
rugby player
When was Tubby Holden born?
Tubby Holden was born on 8 April 1907.
When did Tubby Holden die?
Tubby Holden died on 27 July 1970.
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Tubby Holden was a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tubby Holden. https://biography.guide/tubby-holden/
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