Duncan Robertson

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Duncan Robertson
Birth nameDuncan John Robertson
Date of birth (1947-02-06) 6 February 1947 (age 74)
Place of birth Dunedin, New Zealand
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
School King Edward Technical College
Rugby union career
Position(s) First five-eighth
Second five-eighth
Fullback
All Black No. 734
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1966–1978 Otago 104 ()
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1974–1977 New Zealand 10 (8)

Duncan John Robertson (born 6 February 1947) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. He represented Otago at a provincial level, making 104 appearances and playing most of his games at second five-eighth. Robertson was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1973 to 1977, playing mostly as a first five-eighth, but also as a fullback towards the end of his career. He played 30 matches for the All Blacks including 10 internationals. [1]

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References

  1. Knight, Lindsay. "Duncan Robertson". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 8 February 2015.