Les Cupples

Leslie Frank "Les" Cupples MM (8 February 1898 – 10 August 1972) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Cupples represented Bay of Plenty at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1922 to 1925. He played 29 matches for the All Blacks including two internationals, scoring six tries in all.[1]

Les Cupples

Birth name	Leslie Frank Cupples
Date of birth	(1898-02-08)8 February 1898
Place of birth	Otautau, New Zealand
Date of death	10 August 1972(1972-08-10) (aged 74)
Place of death	Hamilton, New Zealand
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	89 kg (196 lb)
Occupation(s)	Farmer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward All Black No. 252 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1920–23 Bay of Plenty 6 () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1922–25 New Zealand 2 (0)

Leslie Frank Cupples passport application (1924)

During World War I, Cupples served with the New Zealand Medical Corps in Egypt and on the Western Front, rising to the rank of corporal. He was attached to the No. 2 Field Ambulance, and in 1917 was awarded the Military Medal.[1][2][3]

Cupples died in Hamilton on 10 August 1972,[1] and was buried at Hautapu Cemetery, Cambridge.[4]