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Alistair Soper

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Alistair Soper
Birth nameAlistair John Soper
Date of birth (1936-09-07) 7 September 1936 (age 88)
Place of birthInvercargill, New Zealand
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
SchoolWaitaki Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1954–59, 61–66 Southland 103 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1957 New Zealand 0 (0)

Alistair John Soper (born 7 September 1936) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A number eight, Soper represented Southland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1957 tour of Australia. He played eight matches for the All Blacks on that tour, but did not appear in any internationals. He served as president of the Southland Rugby Union in 1985.[1]

References

  1. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Ack Soper". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 7 September 2015.