Tommy Chase

Tommy Chase
Personal information
Full nameTame Henare Teehi Chase
Born1912
Moawhango, Whanganui, New Zealand
Died4 May 1956 (aged 44)
New Zealand
Playing information
Height172.5 cm (5 ft 7.9 in)
Weight75 kg (11 st 11 lb)
Rugby union
PositionFullback, Wing, Centre, Second five, First five
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1929 Huia 1 0 1 0 2
1930 Old Boys 4 2 0 0 6
1931–34 Huia 45 13 5 3 63
1935 Ratana 12 4 17 1 56
1936–37 Huia 9 2 7 0 23
Total 71 21 30 4 150
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1931–36 Whanganui Māori 5 0 1 0 2
1931–37 Taihape 15 9 4 0 39
1933–37 Whanganui 12 5 11 1 43
1933 Tūwharetoa 1 0 0 1 4
1934 Taihau-auru 1 0 0 1 4
1934–35 New Zealand Māori 10 3 0 1 13
1935 Whanganui Metropolitan 2 1 0 0 3
1935 NZ Māori Trial (North) 2 0 0 1 4
Rugby league
PositionFullback, Wing, Centre, Stand-off, Halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1937–45 Manukau 125 32 163 1 426
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1937–39 New Zealand Trial 4 2 6 0 24
1937 New Zealand Māori 2 0 1 0 2
1937–42 Auckland Māori (Tāmaki) 12 2 10 0 26
1938–42 Auckland 3 1 10 0 23
1939 New Zealand 1 0 0 0 0
1942 Māori XIII 1 0 0 0 0
RelativesRangi Chase (brother)

Tommy Chase (Tame Henare Teehi Chase) (1912-56) was a rugby league player. He represented the New Zealand rugby league team in one match on the 1939 aborted tour of England. In the process he became the 271st player to represent New Zealand. He also represented New Zealand Māori rugby league team, Auckland, and Auckland Māori on several occasions. He had joined the Manukau club in Auckland in 1937 following several years playing rugby union. He originally played for the Huia club in the Moawhango area in Whanganui and also spent time at the Old Boys and Ratana clubs. Chase also represented Taihape, Whanganui, Whanganui Māori, the Māori All Blacks and several other representative sides. He became famous for his versatility where he played in almost every backline position on both rugby union and rugby league. Though it was generally stated that his ideal position on attack was the left wing due to a lightning fast left foot side step and swerve.

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