Birth name | Fred Akehurst Woodman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 10 February 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Kaikohe, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Northland College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Kawhena Woodman (brother) Portia Woodman (niece) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fred Akehurst Woodman (born 10 February 1958) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A wing, Woodman represented North Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1980 and 1981. He played 14 matches for the All Blacks including three internationals. [1] His brother Kawhena Woodman was also an All Black.
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