Sam Gemmell

Samuel William Gemmell (28 August 1896 – 28 June 1970) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Gemmell represented Hawke's Bay at a provincial level. He played one match for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, out of position at hooker against New South Wales at Dunedin.^[1]

Sam Gemmell

Birth name	Samuel William Gemmell
Date of birth	(1896-08-28)28 August 1896
Place of birth	Mohaka, New Zealand
Date of death	28 June 1970(1970-06-28) (aged 73)
Place of death	Wairoa, New Zealand
School	Maori Agricultural College Te Aute College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward Hooker Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1921–31 Hawke's Bay 74 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1922–29 New Zealand Māori 57 1923 New Zealand 0 (0)

Affiliating to Ngāti Pāhauwera, Gemmell played 57 matches for New Zealand Māori between 1922 and 1929, making him the most capped player for that team.^[1][2] He served as a private with the New Zealand (Māori) Pioneer Battalion during World War I,^[3] and was selected by ballot to represent Māori returned soldiers as part of the New Zealand military contingent to the coronation of King George VI in 1937.^[4] During World War II he served in New Zealand with the Territorial Force.^[3]

His uncle, Ben Gemmell, was a New Zealand Māori representative between 1914 and 1921.^{[citation needed]}