Thomas Ryan Sonntag (28 August 1858 – 9 October 1938) was an Australian-born sportsman. He played rugby union and first-class cricket in New Zealand for Otago and competed at highland games in the province during the 1880s. ^[1]

Sonntag was born at Eumemmerring in what was then the Colony of Victoria in Australia in 1858 and came to New Zealand as a child. He attended school in the Kaikorai area of Dunedin in Otago and later worked in plant nurseries. ^{[2] [3]}

A rugby union forward, Sonntag was considered "well-known" throughout New Zealand. ^[4] He played club rugby in Dunedin for the Zingari, Kaikorai and Dunedin teams and played representative matches for the Otago Rugby Football Union. In 1888 he played for both Otago and a representative South Island team against the touring English team led by AE Stoddart―the first major tour of New Zealand by a European team. ^{[5] [6]}

As well as rugby, Sonntag played cricket in the Otago representative side . His only first-class match was against a touring Tasmanian side in February 1884. He scored two runs in the only innings in which he batted. ^[7] He also competed in the highland games held in Dunedin, winning trophies as a wrestler. ^[5]

Sonntag died at Dunedin in Otago in 1938 at the age of 80. ^{[1] [5]}

References

External links

• Thomas Sonntag at ESPNcricinfo

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