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Rugby player
Tiny Leys
Birth nameEric Tiki Leys
Date of birth(1907-05-25)25 May 1907
Place of birthWellington, New Zealand
Date of death21 January 1989(1989-01-21) (aged 81)
Place of deathGisborne, New Zealand
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
SchoolWellington College
Occupation(s)Public servant
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1926–29 Wellington ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1929 New Zealand 1 (0)

Eric Tiki "Tiny" Leys (25 May 1907 – 21 January 1989) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A halfback, Leys represented Wellington at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1929 tour of Australia. He played five matches on that tour, including one international.

References

  1. Old Boys-University RFC. "Tiny Leys". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 22 January 2016.


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