Hector Douglas Thomson (20 February 1881 – 9 August 1939) was a New Zealand

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player. A wing three-quarter, Thomson represented , , , and at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the

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, between 1905 and 1908, appearing in 15 matches including one international. In all, he scored 16 tries and kicked one conversion for the All Blacks. He was the first player to score six tries in a match for New Zealand, against

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in 1906. Outside of rugby, Thomson was a public servant, rising to become under-secretary for immigration. He died in

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on 9 August 1939.

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1881 births 1939 deaths Rugby union players from Napier, New Zealand People educated at Wellington College (New Zealand) New Zealand rugby union players New Zealand international rugby union players Wellington rugby union players Auckland rugby union players Canterbury rugby union players Wanganui rugby union players Rugby union wings New Zealand public servants {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1880s-stub