Cyril James Brownlie (6 August 1895 – 7 May 1954) was a New Zealand

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player. He was educated at

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, unlike his brothers, Maurice and

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, who attended

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. The brothers represented the country during the 1920s. Cyril Brownlie played 31 matches for the

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, scoring 11 tries. These matches included three tests during The Invincibles tour of 1924–25. During the England-New Zealand test in 1924, Cyril was sent off by the referee

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, the first player to be sent off in an international between two

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countries. Brownlie represented Hawkes Bay at a provincial level, playing as a loose forward. He retired from Rugby in 1930 and died at Wairoa on 7 May 1954

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* * 1895 births 1954 deaths New Zealand international rugby union players New Zealand rugby union players Hawke's Bay rugby union players Rugby union players from Whanganui Rugby union locks People educated at Sacred Heart College, Auckland {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1890s-stub