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Ken Carrington

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Ken Carrington
Birth nameKenneth Roy Carrington
Date of birth (1950-09-03) 3 September 1950 (age 74)
Place of birthWhakatāne, New Zealand
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
SchoolOpotiki College
Rutherford High School
Notable relative(s)Matt Carrington (son)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, centre
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1969–74 Auckland 41 ()
1978 Bay of Plenty 1 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1970–71 New Zealand Māori
1971–72 New Zealand 3 (0)

Kenneth Roy Carrington (born 3 September 1950) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A wing and centre three-quarter, Carrington represented Auckland and, briefly, Bay of Plenty at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1971 to 1972. He played nine matches for the All Blacks including three internationals.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Ken Carrington". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 June 2015.