Arthur Law (rugby union)

Arthur Douglas Law (8 May 1904 – 4 September 1961) was a New Zealand international rugby union player.

Arthur Law

Full name	Arthur Douglas Law
Date of birth	(1904-05-08)8 May 1904
Place of birth	Palmerston North, New Zealand
Date of death	4 September 1961(1961-09-04) (aged 57)
Place of death	Dannevirke, New Zealand
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	81 kg (179 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Three–quarter Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Manawatu () Hawke's Bay () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1925 New Zealand

Law grew up in Palmerston North and was the first All Black produced by Palmerston North Boys' High School.^[1][2]

A speedy three–quarter, Law debuted for Manawatu at the age of 19 and later appeared briefly with Hawke's Bay. He received an All Blacks call up for their 1925 tour of Australia and was utilised on a wing, contributing a try in the last of the three "international" fixtures against New South Wales in Sydney.^[1][3]

Law spent the remainder of his life farming near Dannevirke and spent a period coaching the Pirates.^[3]

See also

• List of New Zealand national rugby union players