Des Christian
Christian in 1969 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Desmond Lawrence Christian 9 September 1923 Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 30 August 1977 (aged 53) Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Hotelier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Desmond Lawrence Christian (9 September 1923 – 30 August 1977) was a New Zealand rugby union player and coach. A number 8 and prop, Christian represented Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1949 tour of South Africa. He played 11 matches for the All Blacks on that tour, including one international. He later coached the Horowhenua representative team, and was a selector for the North Island (1963–69) and national (1964–66) sides.[1]
References
- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Des Christian". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 August 2015.