Daniel Fraser (rugby)

Daniel George Fraser[1] (24 October 1881 - 4 March 1949) was a New Zealand rugby footballer who was part of the professional 1907-1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Great Britain though he did not play in any matches as he was an assistant manager helping Baskiville.

In 1907 Fraser joined the professional All Blacks while they were in New South Wales on the first leg of their 1907–1908 tour of Australia and Great Britain.

[4] Fraser's main role was a non-playing one, acting as assistant manager and helping Albert Baskiville with his day-to-day duties.

On his return to New Zealand Fraser tried to help fill some of the gap left by the death of Baskiville, helping the game establish itself and he organised the first provincial game of rugby league in New Zealand, between Auckland and Wellington at Victoria Park on 24 August 1908.

Indeed the Dominion newspaper of October 9 reported that "D. Fraser, a Petone (Wellington) club forward, visited Sydney with the team, and was included over there.