William Tyler (rugby)

His older brother George Tyler also played rugby for City and Auckland, and represented the All Blacks 36 times from 1903 to 1906.

Aged 25, he was selected for Auckland in 1905 and was part of the team that won the Ranfurly Shield from Wellington.

Like the rest of the touring party Tyler was banned for life by the New Zealand Rugby Union.

[3] He then played in the first ever trans-Tasman test which was the debut match of the Australia national rugby league team.

Following the tour's return to New Zealand Tyler became one of the founding member of the Ponsonby United Rugby League Club in 1908 alongside fellow tourist Charles Dunning.