Brian Bernard James Fitzpatrick (5 March 1931 – 2 October 2006) was a New Zealand
rugby union
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player. Primarily a
second five-eighth, Fitzpatrick represented , , and at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the
All Blacks
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, from 1951 to 1954. He played 22 matches for the All Blacks including three internationals.
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1931 births
2006 deaths
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Victoria University of Wellington alumni
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New Zealand people of Irish descent
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