Greg Kane (rugby union)

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Greg Kane
Birth nameGregory Norman Kane
Date of birth (1952-10-12) 12 October 1952 (age 68)
Place of birth Tauranga, New Zealand
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
School Tauranga Boys' College
University University of Waikato
Spouse
(m. 1992)
[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Second five-eighth, three-quarter
All Black No. 741
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1971–75
1976
1979–80
Waikato
Wellington
Bay of Plenty
48 ()
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1974 New Zealand 0 (0)

Gregory Norman Kane (born 12 October 1952) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A second five-eighth and three-quarter, Kane represented Waikato, Wellington and Bay of Plenty at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1974. He played seven matches for the All Blacks but did not appear in any internationals. [2]

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References

  1. Taylor, Alister, ed. (2001). "New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa 2001". New Zealand Who's Who, Aotearoa. Auckland: Alister Taylor Publishers: 373–374. ISSN   1172-9813.
  2. Waikato RFU. "Greg Kane". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 April 2015.