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'''Melvin Robert Dunne''' (16 December 1934 – 26 February 2002) was a New Zealand-born ] player.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131653964 |title=Dunne to lead Country rugby team in NZ |newspaper=] |date=10 May 1967 |page=40 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> '''Melvin Robert Dunne''' (16 December 1934 – 26 February 2002) was a New Zealand-born ] player.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131653964 |title=Dunne to lead Country rugby team in NZ |newspaper=] |date=10 May 1967 |page=40 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>


==Biography==
Dunne was born and raised in Wellington, New Zealand. After attending Wellington College, Dunne went south and played rugby for the University of Canterbury, featuring in three "A" grade premiership-winning campaigns earning NZ Universities honours. He competed for Canterbury during this period and was a South Island representative player. A flanker turned lock, Dunne was an engineer by profession and relocated several times through his work, which saw him also play with Marlborough, Wellington and North Otago. He was an All Blacks triallist and came close to selection for their 1960 tour of South Africa.<ref>{{cite web |title=Melvin Robert Dunne |url=https://classicwallabies.com.au/players/melvin-robert-dunne/1905 |website=classicwallabies.com.au |language=en}}</ref> Dunne was born and raised in ]. After attending ], Dunne went south and played rugby for the University of Canterbury, featuring in three "A" grade premiership-winning campaigns, while also earning NZ Universities honours. He competed for Canterbury during this period and was an All Blacks triallist, coming close to selection for their 1960 tour of South Africa. A flanker turned lock, Dunne was a also South Island representative player.<ref>{{cite web |title=Melvin Robert Dunne |url=https://classicwallabies.com.au/players/melvin-robert-dunne/1905 |website=classicwallabies.com.au |language=en}}</ref>


Moving to Australia in 1966, Dunne worked for the Snowy Mountains Authority and played his rugby locally for Cooma. He represented New South Wales Country against the ]. In 1967, Dunne made the New South Wales state team which defeated Ireland. He was a ] reserve for the match against Ireland in Sydney, backing up Ross Teitzel and Mick Purcell.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136942583 |title=Departure of coach big loss to rugby in Canberra |newspaper=] |date=8 July 1969 |page=20 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> An engineer, Dunne relocated several times through his work, which saw him play rugby with Marlborough, Wellington and North Otago in the early 1960s. He moved to Australia in 1966 and worked for the Snowy Mountains Authority. Impressing in appearances for Cooma, Dunne gained New South Wales Country selection for their match against the ], then made the New South Wales state team in 1967, featuring in their win over Ireland. Following this, Dunne was a ] reserve against Ireland in Sydney, ss back up for ] and ].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136942583 |title=Departure of coach big loss to rugby in Canberra |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=8 July 1969 |page=20 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>


==See also== ==See also==
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Rugby player
Mel Dunne
Full nameMelvin Robert Dunne
Date of birth(1934-12-16)16 December 1934
Place of birthWellington, New Zealand
Date of death26 February 2002(2002-02-26) (aged 67)
SchoolWellington College
UniversityUniversity of Canterbury
Occupation(s)Engineer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / Lock
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1967 Australia

Melvin Robert Dunne (16 December 1934 – 26 February 2002) was a New Zealand-born rugby union player.

Biography

Dunne was born and raised in Wellington. After attending Wellington College, Dunne went south and played rugby for the University of Canterbury, featuring in three "A" grade premiership-winning campaigns, while also earning NZ Universities honours. He competed for Canterbury during this period and was an All Blacks triallist, coming close to selection for their 1960 tour of South Africa. A flanker turned lock, Dunne was a also South Island representative player.

An engineer, Dunne relocated several times through his work, which saw him play rugby with Marlborough, Wellington and North Otago in the early 1960s. He moved to Australia in 1966 and worked for the Snowy Mountains Authority. Impressing in appearances for Cooma, Dunne gained New South Wales Country selection for their match against the 1966 British Lions, then made the New South Wales state team in 1967, featuring in their win over Ireland. Following this, Dunne was a Wallabies reserve against Ireland in Sydney, ss back up for Ross Teitzel and Michael Purcell.

See also

References

  1. "Dunne to lead Country rugby team in NZ". The Canberra Times. 10 May 1967. p. 40 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Melvin Robert Dunne". classicwallabies.com.au.
  3. "Departure of coach big loss to rugby in Canberra". The Canberra Times. 8 July 1969. p. 20 – via National Library of Australia.
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