Derek Arnold

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Derek Arnold
Derek Arnold 1963.jpg
Arnold in 1963
Date of birth (1941-01-10) 10 January 1941 (age 80)
Place of birth Balclutha, New Zealand
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight67 kg (10 st 8 lb; 148 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Second five-eighth
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Canterbury ()
- South Island ()
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1963-64 New Zealand

Derek Austin Arnold (born 10 January 1941) is a New Zealand rugby union player who played for the All Blacks.

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Early life

Arnold was born in 1941 in Balclutha. He attended Christchurch West High School. [1]

Playing career

Arnold played for the Canterbury and South Island sides before being selected for the All Blacks 1963–64 tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America. [1] [2]

Injury side-lined him in 1968 however he recovered to play again in 1969 and 1970 before retiring. [1]

Later years

During the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, Arnold narrowly missed being in the CTV Building when it collapsed. [3]

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