Doug Rollerson
Appearance
Birth name | Douglas Leslie Rollerson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 14 May 1953 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Papakura, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Wesley College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Massey University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Douglas Leslie "Doug" Rollerson (born 14 May 1953) is a former New Zealand rugby union and rugby league player, and rugby union executive.
Rugby union
Primarily a fullback and first five-eighth, Rollerson represented Manawatu at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1976, 1980 and 1981. He played 24 matches for the All Blacks including eight full internationals.[1] He later served as the chief executive of the North Harbour Rugby Union from December 1997 to March 2004.[1][2]
Rugby league
From 1982, Rollerson spent two seasons with the North Sydney Bears, playing fullback, mostly in reserve grade.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Akers, Clive. "Doug Rollerson". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ "Rugby: Rollerson steps down as North Harbour CEO". New Zealand Herald. 4 December 2003. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
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- Rugby league fullbacks
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