Born: July 7, 1898 - Palmerston North
Died: January 5, 1936 - Manukau
Test record: 1 Test (1926) - 0 points
Tours: 1926-27 tour of Britain
Marist forward Arthur Singe was one of the dissenting protagonists on New Zealand's ill-fated 1926-27 tour of Britain.
Born to a New Zealand-born mother of Irish descent and a Chinese-born father, Singe served in World War I from 1915-19. He played rugby union for New Zealand Army, Auckland and North Island as a flanker.
Switching to rugby league in 1921, he broke into the Auckland team that season. Following a stint in King Country he returned to Auckland and played two matches for New Zealand against the famed 1925 Queensland tourists, scoring a try in a 25-24 win at Carlaw Park.
Singe was selected for the trip to Britain the following season but was one of seven forwards to strike over conditions on tour. Injuries and illness also dictated that his appearance in the second Test loss to England at Hull was just his second on tour, while Singe would turn out in just four more games as relations between management and the disgruntled group of players deteriorated.
Singe and his six fellow strikers were banned for life by the NZRL after an inquiry. He died in 1936, aged just 37, with his cause of death recorded as a severe form of dementia. The NZRL lifted the life ban on the players in 1962.
A son, Barry, later played for Ellerslie and Auckland.