About Tuppy Diack
Lived 1930 – 2025 (aged 94). Tuppy Diack was a New Zealand rugby union player.
Ernest Sinclair "Tuppy" Diack (22 July 1930 – 16 May 2025) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing three-quarter, Diack represented Otago and, briefly, Southland at a provincial level. He played one match for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, namely the second test against the touring 1959 British Lions.
Biography The first player to make 100 appearances for Otago, Diack played 101 matches and scored 746 points for the province. He was the leading points scorer in New Zealand first-class rugby in three consecutive seasons, from 1958 to 1960.
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Who was Tuppy Diack?
New Zealand rugby union player
When was Tuppy Diack born?
Tuppy Diack was born on 22 July 1930 in Invercargill.
When did Tuppy Diack die?
Tuppy Diack died on 16 May 2025 in Dunedin.
What was Tuppy Diack's occupation?
Tuppy Diack was a rugby union player.
What nationality was Tuppy Diack?
Tuppy Diack was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tuppy Diack. https://biography.guide/tuppy-diack/
MLA: "Tuppy Diack." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tuppy-diack/.
Chicago: "Tuppy Diack." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/tuppy-diack/.
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