Andy Leslie

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Andy Leslie
ONZM JP
Andy Leslie ONZM (cropped).jpg
Leslie in 2023
BornAndrew Roy Leslie
(1944-11-10) 10 November 1944 (age 81)
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
SchoolHutt Valley Technical College
Notable relative(s) John Leslie (son)
Martin Leslie (son)
OccupationRetired
Rugby union career
Position Number eight
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1964 Wellington Colts 1 (7)
1965-1966 Wellington B 2 (3)
1967-1977 Wellington 144 (133)
1970-1977 NZ Trial 8 (11)
1973, 1977-78 Barbarians 6 (0)
1974, 1978-79 Centurions 3 (16)
1978 Petone Invitational XVs 1 (4)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1974–1976 New Zealand 10 (4)
Coaching career
YearsTeam
1990–1992 Wellington
– Garryowen

Andrew Roy Leslie ONZM 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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In the 2001 Queen's Birthday Honours, Leslie was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to rugby. [2] He was promoted to Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to sport and the community, in the 2023 King's Birthday and Coronation Honours. [3]

Early life

Andy Leslie was born on 10 November 1944 in city of Lower Hutt in the Wellington region. [4] His father, Andy Leslie Senior, was a professional rugby player in Scotland who moved to Wellington in 1927 [5] then played for the Petone Football Club off and on between 1927 and 1945. [5] Leslie's goal as a young rugby player was to eventually join the Petone senior rugby team like his dad. [6]

He began playing rugby during primary school, but the first sport he represented New Zealand for was water polo at the Colts level. [7]

Leslie was then selected for the New Zealand softball team, The Pilgrims, in 1966 where he was an outfielder. [8] He participated in the first Men's Softball World Championship in Mexico City where they won a bronze medal. [8]

In 1968, Leslie was picked for the national basketball team for a tour of China that was later cancelled. [8]

Rugby career

All Blacks

All Blacks 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)

International tries

TryOpposing teamLocationVenueCompetitionStatusDateResultScore
1 [9] Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia South Australia Norwood, Australia Norwood Oval 1974 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia and Fiji Tour Match1 May 1974Win6 - 117
2 [10] Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia New South Wales Sydney, Australia Sydney Cricket Ground 1974 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia and Fiji Tour Match18 May 1974Win0 - 20
3 [11] Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Brisbane, Australia Ballymore Stadium 1974 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia and Fiji Test Match1 June 1974Win0 - 20
4 [12] Flag of England.svg  England Barbarians London, England Twickenham Stadium 1974 New Zealand rugby union tour of Ireland, Wales and England Tour Match30 November 1974Draw13 - 13
5 [13] Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Western Transvaal Potchefstroom, South Africa Olen Park 1976 New Zealand rugby union tour of South Africa Tour Match28 July 1976Win3 - 42
6 [14] Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Northern Transvaal Pretoria, South Africa Loftus Versfield Stadium 1976 New Zealand rugby union tour of South Africa Tour Match21 August 1976Loss29 - 27
7 [15] Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Natal Sharks Durban, South Africa Kings Park Stadium 1976 New Zealand rugby union tour of South Africa Tour Match28 August 1976Win13 - 42

Personal life

Andy Leslie and his wife, Lesley Leslie, have two sons: John Leslie (born 1970) and Martin Leslie (born 1971). Both sons went on to play for the Scotland national rugby team starting in 1998 and played in the 1999 Rugby World Cup. [8]

After retirement, he coached for Wellington and joined his former teammate Bob Scott's menswear company named Scott and Leslie Menswear before passing the business to his son in 2000. [8] Leslie and the company helped to establish the Jackson Street Programme's Walk of Champions in Petone. [16]

Foundations

Leslie was a part of the founding group (known as the First XV) of the New Zealand Rugby Foundation (NZRF), founded in 1986 [17] . He then became a NZRF officer in 2002 and served as NZRF President from 2013 to 2023. [18] [17]

Leslie is currently a patron for the New Zealand Amateur Sports Association (NZASA) as of 2026. [19]

References

  1. ↑ "Leslie named NZRU President". tvnz.co.nz. 26 April 2007. Archived from the original on 10 November 2007. Retrieved 27 April 2007.
  2. ↑ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2001". Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. 4 June 2001. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "The King's Birthday and Coronation honours list 2023". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Leslie, Andrew Roy, 1944-". National Library. National Library. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Andie Leslie". Petone FC. Petone FC. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2026.
  6. ↑ Leslie, Andy (26 February 2019). "Former All Blacks captain Andy Leslie reflects on his youth and fears for the future". Stuff. Stuff. Retrieved 16 October 2026.
  7. ↑ Julian, Adam. "A beer with an All Black: Andy Leslie". Roar. Roar. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 Smith, Tony. "Why All Blacks captain Andy Leslie cleaned his teeth with Coca Cola on first big sporting trip". Stuff. Stuff. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "All Blacks vs South Australia". All Blacks Stats. All Blacks. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "All Blacks vs N.S.W." All Blacks Stats. All Blacks. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "All Blacks vs Australia". All Blacks Stats. All Blacks. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "All Blacks vs Barbarians". All Blacks Stats. All Blacks. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "All Blacks vs Western Transvaal". All Blacks Stats. All Blacks. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "All Blacks vs Northern Transvaal". All Blacks Stats. All Blacks. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "All Blacks vs Natal". All Blacks Stats. All Blacks. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "Walk of Champions". Jackson Street. Jackson Street Community Board. Retrieved 16 October 2026.
  17. 1 2 "Dalton named next Rugby Foundation President, and three new directors". NZ Rugby Foundation. NZ Rugby Foundation. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2026.
  18. ↑ "Andy Leslie". NZ Rugby Foundation. NZ Rugby Foundation. Retrieved 16 October 2026.
  19. ↑ "About Us". NZ Amateur Sports Association. NZ Amateur Sports Association. Retrieved 16 October 2026.
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