Ian Eliason

Ian Matheson Eliason (6 June 1945 – 24 February 2019) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A lock, Eliason represented Taranaki at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1972 to 1973. He played 19 games for the All Blacks but did not appear in any test matches.[1]

Ian Eliason

Birth name	Ian Matheson Eliason
Date of birth	(1945-06-06)6 June 1945
Place of birth	Kaponga, New Zealand
Date of death	24 February 2019(2019-02-24) (aged 73)
Place of death	New Plymouth, New Zealand
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	100 kg (220 lb)
School	Opunake High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock All Black No. 706 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1964–81 Taranaki 222 () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1972–73 New Zealand 0 (0)

Eliason died in New Plymouth on 24 February 2019.[2]

References

1. Knight, Lindsay. "Ian Eliason". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
2. Watson, Mike (25 February 2019). "Former All Black and Taranaki rugby stalwart Ian 'Legs' Eliason dies". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 25 February 2019.