Full name | Edward Tasman Bonis | ||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 1 October 1907 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Brisbane, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 23 September 1984 | (aged 76)||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Brisbane, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
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Edward Tasman Bonis (1 October 1907 — 23 September 1984) was an Australian rugby union international.
A native of Brisbane, Bonis learnt his rugby union at Brisbane State High School. [1]
Bonis was a powerful hooker and played for the YMCA club in Brisbane. He gained 21 Wallabies caps between 1929 and 1938, which included a run of 20 consecutive matches, a then national record. His performances on the 1933 tour of South Africa earned him particular praise. He also made 47 appearances for Queensland and later served as a state selector. [2]
In 2018, Bonis was inducted into the Rugby Australia Hall of Fame. [3]
Full name | Edward Tasman Bonis | ||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 1 October 1907 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Brisbane, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 23 September 1984 | (aged 76)||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Brisbane, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
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Edward Tasman Bonis (1 October 1907 — 23 September 1984) was an Australian rugby union international.
A native of Brisbane, Bonis learnt his rugby union at Brisbane State High School. [1]
Bonis was a powerful hooker and played for the YMCA club in Brisbane. He gained 21 Wallabies caps between 1929 and 1938, which included a run of 20 consecutive matches, a then national record. His performances on the 1933 tour of South Africa earned him particular praise. He also made 47 appearances for Queensland and later served as a state selector. [2]
In 2018, Bonis was inducted into the Rugby Australia Hall of Fame. [3]