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Gary Seear

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Gary Seear
Birth nameGary Alan Seear
Date of birth (1952-02-19) 19 February 1952 (age 72)
Place of birthDunedin, New Zealand
Height1.92 m (6 ft 3+12 in)
Weight97 kg (214 lb)
SchoolBayfield High School
Occupation(s)Property sales consultant
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number eight
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1971–82 Otago 119 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1972
1973–74
1976–79
New Zealand Colts
New Zealand Juniors
New Zealand
1
12
12


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Gary Alan Seear (born 19 February 1952) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A number eight later in his career, Seear made his debut for Template:Rut Otago as a 19-year-old as a lock.[1] He captained the 1974 Junior All Blacks.[2] Seear toured South Africa with the 1976 All Blacks but did not make an appearance until the following year where he played at number eight in two tests in France. He made further appearances in the 1978 home series against the Wallabies, the 1979 French tourists side, four more internationals in Britain and the sole test in Australia in 1979.[2] He played in Italy for the Fracasso San Dona club during the 1979 season.[2] He now works as a commercial property sales consultant for worldwide real estate firm Colliers International in Christchurch.

References

  1. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Gary Seear". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Chester, Rod; McMillan, Neville; Palenski, Ron (1987). The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby. Auckland, New Zealand: Moa Publications. p. 146. ISBN 0-908570-16-3.