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Andy Leslie
Birth nameAndrew Roy Leslie
Date of birth (1944-11-10) 10 November 1944 (age 79)
Place of birthLower Hutt, New Zealand
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
SchoolHutt Valley Technical College
ChildrenJohn Leslie
Martin Leslie
Occupation(s)Amateur rugby union footballer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number eight
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Wellington - (-)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1974-1976 New Zealand 10 (4)
Correct as of 27 April 2007
Coaching career
Years Team
1990–1992 Wellington
Garryowen

Andrew Roy "Andy" Leslie MNZM (born 10 November 1944 in Lower Hutt) is a former All Black captain and number eight. He was captain during the controversial 1976 New Zealand rugby union tour of South Africa. On 26 April 2007 he was elected as the president of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union.[1]

In 2001, Leslie was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.[2]

All Black Statistics

  • Tests: 10 (10 as Captain)
  • Games: 24 (23 as Captain)
  • Total Matches: 34 (33 as Captain)
  • Test Points: 4pts (1t, 0c, 0p, 0dg, 0m)
  • Game Points: 24pts (6t, 0c, 0p, 0dg, 0m)
  • Total Points: 28pts (7t, 0c, 0p, 0dg, 0m)

References

  1. ^ "Leslie named NZRU President". tvnz.co.nz. 26 April 2007. Archived from the original on 10 November 2007. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "The Queen's Birthday Honours 2001". Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. 4 June 2001. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
Sporting positions
Preceded by All Blacks Captain
1974–1976
Succeeded by