Hallard White

Hallard White
	White in 1953
Birth name	Hallard Leo White
Date of birth	27 March 1929
Place of birth	Kawakawa, New Zealand
Date of death	14 July 2016 (aged 87)
Place of death	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	98 kg (216 lb)
School	Kawakawa District High School
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Prop
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
1950–63	Auckland
International career
Years	Team
1953–55	New Zealand

Last updated October 09, 2024

Hallard Leo "Snow" White (27 March 1929 – 14 July 2016) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, White played a record 195 games for Auckland at provincial level between 1950 and 1963. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1953 to 1955, appearing in 16 matches including four internationals. Following his retirement as a player, White served in both coaching and administrative roles: as assistant coach of Auckland; president of the Auckland Rugby Football Union from 1989 to 1989; and president of the New Zealand Rugby Union in 1990.^[1] He died of Alzheimer's disease in Auckland on 14 July 2016.^[2]^[3]

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References

↑ Luxford, Bob. "Snow White". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
↑ "Passing of former All Black and president Snow White mourned by New Zealand Rugby". All Blacks. 14 July 2016. Archived from the original on 15 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
↑ "Hallard White death notice". New Zealand Herald. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.

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[1] Luxford, Bob. "Snow White". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 January 2016.

[2] "Passing of former All Black and president Snow White mourned by New Zealand Rugby". All Blacks. 14 July 2016. Archived from the original on 15 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.

[3] "Hallard White death notice". New Zealand Herald. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.

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