Bryce Rope

Douglas Bryce Rope (11 February 1923 – 2 March 2013) was the coach of the New Zealand rugby union team from 1983 to 1984.

Bryce Rope
Birth nameDouglas Bryce Rope
Date of birth(1923-02-11)February 11, 1923
Date of deathMarch 2, 2013(2013-03-02) (aged 90)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1948 – 1949
1951 – 1953		 New Zealand Universities
New Zealand Universities		 ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1947–1952 Auckland ()
Teams coached
Years Team
1965–1973
1979–81
1982
1983-1984
1983-1987		 New Zealand Universities
New Zealand Colts
New Zealand Juniors
 New Zealand
 New Zealand 7's

Biography

Rope was born in 1923 and attended Auckland Grammar School.[1]

During World War II, Rope trained in Canada and then was a flight instructor with No. 20 OTU. He saw active service, flying fighter bombers in operations over Europe.[1]

Rope played rugby for Auckland and New Zealand Universities in the 1940s and 1950s, as a loose forward.[2] He was All Blacks coach from 1983 to 1984,[2] coaching the team to nine wins in 12 test matches.

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References
  1. "Salute to the fallen". Central Leader. 22 April 2008. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  2. "Former All Black coach dies". New Zealand Herald. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Peter Burke		 All Blacks coach
1983–1984		 Succeeded by
Brian Lochore


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