Wilfred Brimble biography

One of the first set of three brothers to represent New Zealand, Newton Rangers halfback Wilfred Brimble was the youngest of the trio - Ted played one Test in 1932 and Walter toured Australia alongside him in 1938.He was born in Hilo, Hawaii to a Bantu mother and English father during the family's two-year stay after leaving South Africa. The Brimbles moved to Auckland in 1915.Wilfred began playing for Newton Rangers alongside Ted from 1935, while he was a non-playing reserve for New Zealand Mฤori against Australia in 1937, getting selected despite not being of Mฤori heritage.Brimble made the trip to Australia with the New Zealand team the following year, playing in the tour opener - a 25-12 loss to NSW - and teaming up in the halves with Walter in five subsequent matches. Wilfred scored a try in a 37-18 win over NSW.When international touring resumed after World War II, Brimble represented New Zealand Mฤori against the 1946 Great Britain side.