Brian Bernard James Fitzpatrick (5 March 1931 – 2 October 2006) was a New Zealand

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player. Primarily a

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, Fitzpatrick represented , , and at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the

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, from 1951 to 1954. He played 22 matches for the All Blacks including three internationals.

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