Sydney Russell Carleton (22 February 1904 – 23 October 1973) was a New Zealand
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In it ...
player. A
utility back, Carleton represented at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the
All Blacks
The New Zealand national rugby union team, commonly known as the All Blacks ( mi, Ōpango), represents New Zealand in men's international rugby union, which is considered the country's national sport. The team won the Rugby World Cup in 1987, ...
, in 1928 and 1929. In his 21 matches for the All Blacks, including six internationals, he scored two tries.
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1904 births
1973 deaths
Rugby union players from Christchurch
People educated at Christchurch Boys' High School
New Zealand rugby union players
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