Andy Leslie
Andrew Roy Leslie MNZM JP (born 10 November 1944) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A number eight, he represented Wellington domestically and captained the All Black at international level. 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]
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| Born | Andrew Roy Leslie 10 November 1944 Lower Hutt, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Hutt Valley Technical College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | John Leslie (son) Martin Leslie (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the 2001 Queen's Birthday Honours, Leslie was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to rugby.[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)
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References
- "Leslie named NZRU President". tvnz.co.nz. 26 April 2007. Archived from the original on 10 November 2007. Retrieved 27 April 2007.
- "Queen's Birthday honours list 2001". Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. 4 June 2001. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
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| Preceded by Ian Kirkpatrick |
All Blacks Captain 1974–1976 |
Succeeded by Tane Norton |
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