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Alan Sutherland (rugby union)

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Alan Sutherland
Birth nameAlan Richard Sutherland
Date of birth (1944-01-04) 4 January 1944 (age 80)
Place of birthBlenheim, New Zealand
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight108 kg (238 lb)
SchoolMarlborough College
Notable relative(s)Ivan Sutherland (brother)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8
Lock
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1962–76 Marlborough 109 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1968–76
1977
New Zealand
Rhodesia
10 (12)

Alan Richard Sutherland (born 4 January 1944) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A number 8 and lock, Sutherland represented Marlborough at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1968 to 1976. He played 64 matches for the All Blacks, of which three were as captain, including 10 internationals.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Ivan Sutherland". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  2. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Alan Sutherland". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 May 2015.