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David "Dave" Gallaher (30 October 1873 –
4 October 1917) was a New Zealand rugby union

Rugby union

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 footballer, best known as the captain of "The Originals

The Original All Blacks (1905)

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", the first New Zealand national rugby union team to be known as the All Blacks

All Blacks

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Born in Ramelton

Ramelton

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, County Donegal

County Donegal

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, Ireland, Gallaher's family emigrated to New Zealand in 1878. Originally settling in Katikati

Katikati

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 in the Bay of Plenty

Bay of Plenty

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, they moved to Auckland

Auckland

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 in the 1890s and it was there that Gallaher played his provincial rugby.

Gallaher played 26 representative matches for Auckland, including the first ever Ranfurly Shield

Ranfurly Shield

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 defence, and 36 for the All Blacks, including 6 tests.