Rugby player
| Birth name | Archibald Forbes McMinn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1880-08-14)14 August 1880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Marton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 23 April 1919(1919-04-23) (aged 38) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Porirua, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Paddy McMinn (brother) Alexander McMinn (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Archibald Forbes McMinn (14 August 1880 – 23 April 1919) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, McMinn represented Wairarapa and Manawatu at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1903 to 1905. He played 10 matches for the All Blacks including two internationals. His father was Irish journalist Alexander McMinn, who founded the Manawatu Evening Standard newspaper in 1880.
References
- Wairarapa-Bush RFU. "Archie McMinn". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- Akers, Clive. "Paddy McMinn". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
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