Wilfred Brimble

Wilfred Brimble

Personal information
Full name	Wilfred Pierrepont Brimble
Born	(1913-11-16)16 November 1913 Hilo, Hawaii, United States
Died	18 September 1999(1999-09-18) (aged 85) New Zealand
Playing information
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1935–39 Newton Rangers 9 51 0 128 1945 Ponsonby United 2 0 0 0 0 Total 2 9 51 0 128 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1939 Auckland 1 0 0 0 0 1938 New Zealand 6 1 0 0 3 1938 New Zealand Māori 1939 Auckland Māori (Tamaki) 1 0 0 0 0
Source: As of 30 August 2021

Wilfred Pierrepont "Bunny" Brimble (16 November 1913 – 18 September 1999) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played for New Zealand.

Background

Brimble was one of seven brothers, who all shared middle name Pierrepont. Two of his other brothers, Edward (better known as Ted) and Walter, also represented New Zealand. Another older brother (Cyril) played rugby at Manukau and also represented Newton Rangers in Auckland rugby league. While their eldest brother John, played for Manukau rugby and spent many years on their committee.

Born in Hilo Hawaii, Brimble had an English father and a Bantu mother Jane Depua Mahdna. The family moved to Onehunga, New Zealand in 1914.

Playing career

Wilfred passing to brother Walter at NZ training at the SCG in 1938.

The 1938 NZ team which toured Australia.

Brimble played for the Newton Rangers club. Despite being of African origin, Brimble was selected for, and played for, the New Zealand Māori side.

Brimble toured Australia with the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1938, however the side played in no test matches.

Coaching

Wilfred coached the St George side in Wellington in 1950.