Cyril James Brownlie (6 August 1895 – 7 May 1954) was a New Zealand

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player. He was educated at

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, unlike his brothers,

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and Laurie, who attended

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. The brothers represented the country during the 1920s. Cyril Brownlie played 31 matches for the

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, scoring 11 tries. These matches included three tests during The Invincibles tour of 1924–25. During the England-New Zealand test in 1924, Cyril was sent off by the referee

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, the first player to be sent off in an international between two

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countries. Brownlie represented Hawkes Bay at a provincial level, playing as a loose forward.

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* 1895 births 1954 deaths New Zealand international rugby union players New Zealand rugby union players Hawke's Bay rugby union players Rugby union players from Whanganui {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1890s-stub