Neville Black

Neville Wyatt Black (25 April 1925 – 24 January 2016) was a New Zealand rugby union and rugby league player who represented New Zealand in rugby union.

Neville Black

Birth name	Neville Wyatt Black
Date of birth	(1925-04-25)25 April 1925
Place of birth	Kawakawa, New Zealand
Date of death	24 January 2016(2016-01-24) (aged 90)
Place of death	Rotorua, New Zealand
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	70 kg (150 lb)
School	Rotorua Boys' High School
Occupation(s)	Wool classer Garage proprietor
Rugby union career
Position(s) First five-eighth Halfback Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1948–51 Auckland () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1949 New Zealand 1 (0)
Rugby league career
Playing information
Position	Stand-off
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1951–53 Wigan 1953–56 Keighley 1957–60 Ngongotaha Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1953 Other Nationalities
Source: [1]

Rugby union career

A rugby union first five-eighth, Black played for Ponsonby RFC. He represented Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1949 tour of South Africa. He played 10 matches for the All Blacks on that tour, three of them at halfback, including one international.^[2]

Rugby league career

In 1951 he switched codes, signing for Wigan.^[3] He made his début on 22 December 1951.^[4] He later also played three matches for the Other Nationalities side in the European Rugby League Championship.^[5]

In 1953 he, along with four other Wigan players, signed with Keighley.^[6]

He returned to New Zealand in 1957 and played for the Ngongotaha club.^[7]

Later years

Black died in Rotorua on 24 January 2016.^[8]

References

1. "Player Summary: Neville Black". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
2. Ponsonby District Rugby Football Club. "Neville Black". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
3. New Zealand Rugby League Annual 1996, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 2002. p.53
4. "Wigan Warriors Rugby League Fan Site - www.cherryandwhite.co.uk". Retrieved 27 January 2016.
5. Shawn Dollin and Andrew Ferguson (18 October 2015). "N Black". Retrieved 27 January 2016.
6. "rachp444, Author at Keighley Rugby League Heritage - Page 5 of 8". Keighley Rugby League Heritage. Retrieved 27 January 2016.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
7. "News". All Blacks. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
8. Martin, Matthew (25 January 2016). "Passing of 'fun' former AB". Rotorua Daily Post. Retrieved 27 January 2016.