| Birth name | Francis David Kilby |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 24 April 1906 |
| Birth place | Invercargill, New Zealand |
| Death place | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Death date | 3 September 1985 (aged 79) |
| Position | Halfback |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
| Repyears 1 | 1928–1934 |
| Repcaps 1 | 4 |
| Reppoints 1 | 3 |
| Provinceyears 1 | 1925–1926 |
| Provinceyears 2 | 1927–1935 |
| Provinceyears 3 | 1929 |
| Provinceyears 4 | 1929 |
| Provinceapps 1 | 15 |
| Provinceapps 2 | 39 |
| Occupation | Bank officer |
| School | Southland Boys' High School |
Francis David Kilby (24 April 1906 – 3 September 1985) was a New Zealand rugby union player and administrator. A halfback, Kilby represented , , and briefly and at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1928 to 1934. He played 18 matches for the All Blacks, 13 of which were as captain, including four internationals. He later served on the executive of the New Zealand Rugby Union between 1955 and 1974, and managed the New Zealand Māori team on their tour of Australia in 1958, and the All Blacks on the 1963–64 tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America.[1]
References
- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Frank Kilby". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 26 October 2019.