Eric Snow (rugby union)

Eric Snow

Full name	Eric McDonald Snow
Date of birth	19 April 1898
Place of birth	Nelson, New Zealand
Date of death	24 July 1974 (aged 76)
Place of death	Nelson, New Zealand
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	86 kg (13 st 8 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Loose Forward
New Zealand No.	341
Amateur clubs
Years	Club / team
1918–24, 26–27, 29–30	Nelson
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1918–24, 26–27, 29–30	Nelson	34
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1928–29	New Zealand	3	(3)

Eric "Fritz" McDonald Snow (19 April 1898 – 24 July 1974) was a New Zealand rugby union player who represented the All Blacks between 1928 and 1929. His position of choice was loose forward.

Career

Snow played thirty-four times for the now defunct Nelson province.

He was first selected for the national side on their tour of South Africa in 1928, where he played in nine matches.

Snow was further chosen for the 1929 tour of Australia. He played seven matches, and appeared in all three tests. He scored three points (a try) in a non-test game.^[1]

Personal

After retiring from playing, Snow was on the Nelson club committee. He also served as club captain, selector and coach. Two brothers Herbert (Herb) and Vernon also played for Nelson.

References

• The Encyclopaedia of New Zealand Rugby by Ron Palenski, Rod Chester & Neville McMillan, pages 196 (4th edition 2005, Hodder Moa Beckett, Auckland) ISBN 1-86971-026-6

1. Knight, Lindsay. "Fritz Snow". Retrieved 4 December 2016.