Swinbourne Hadley (19 September 1904 – 29 April 1970) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A

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, Hadley represented at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1928 tour to South Africa. He played 11 matches for the All Blacks on that tour, including all four Test matches. On 30 March 1929, Hadley married Susan Cosnett at Sacred Heart Church, Ponsonby. During World War II, he served as a corporal with 24 Infantry Battalion,

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, and was taken prisoner of war in Greece on 13 December 1941. He was later invalided home. Hadley died in Auckland on 29 April 1970, and he was buried at Waikumete Cemetery.

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Photograph of Hadley in 1928
1904 births 1970 deaths Rugby union players from the Northland Region New Zealand rugby union players New Zealand international rugby union players Auckland rugby union players Rugby union hookers New Zealand military personnel of World War II New Zealand prisoners of war in World War II Burials at Waikumete Cemetery New Zealand Army soldiers {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1900s-stub