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Kevin Meates
Birth nameKevin Francis Meates
Date of birth (1930-02-20) 20 February 1930 (age 94)
Place of birthGreymouth, New Zealand
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
SchoolSt Bede's College
UniversityCanterbury University College
Notable relative(s)Bill Meates (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Lock
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1951–57 Template:Rut Canterbury 44 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1952 New Zealand 2 (0)

Kevin Francis Meates (born 20 February 1930) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, sometimes playing at lock, Meates represented Template:Rut Canterbury at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1952, appearing in two internationals for the All Blacks against the touring Australian team in 1952.[1]

Meates graduated from Canterbury University College with a Bachelor of Science in 1952.[2]

References

  1. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Kevin Meates". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  2. ^ "NZ university graduates 1870–1961: Me–Mo". Retrieved 6 February 2016.