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Jimmie O'Sullivan

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Jimmie O'Sullivan
Birth nameJames Michael O'Sullivan
Date of birth(1883-02-05)5 February 1883
Place of birthOkaiawa, Taranaki, New Zealand
Date of death21 December 1960(1960-12-21) (aged 77)
Place of deathHāwera, New Zealand
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Occupation(s)Dairy farmer[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1901–09 Template:Rut Taranaki ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1905–07 New Zealand 5 (0)

James Michael O'Sullivan (5 February 1883 – 21 December 1960) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, O'Sullivan represented Template:Rut Taranaki at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1905 to 1907. He played 29 matches for the All Blacks including five internationals. He later served as president of the Taranaki Rugby Union.[2]

O'Sullivan died in Hāwera on 21 December 1960,[2] and was buried at Hāwera Cemetery.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Burial details". South Taranaki District Council. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b Luxford, Bob. "Jimmie O'Sullivan". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 13 January 2018.