Henry Knight was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for New Zealand ( Heritage № 37), and Wellington, as a

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(prior to the specialist positions of; ), during the era of contested scrums.

International honours

Henry Knight won caps for New Zealand in the

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, playing as a

, i.e. number 9, in the 5-10 defeat by Australia at

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, Brisbane on Saturday 26 June 1909, and as a

, i.e. number 8 in the 5-25 defeat by Australia at

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on Saturday 3 July 1909.

References

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