Stewart Cron

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Stewart Cron
Birth nameStewart Edward George Cron
Date of birth (1946-07-07) 7 July 1946 (age 74)
Place of birth Hokitika, New Zealand
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight90 kg (200 lb)
School Christchurch West High School
Occupation(s)School teacher
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
All Black No. 754
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Christchurch Suburbs ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1967–76 Canterbury ()
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1976 New Zealand 0 (0)

Stewart Edward George Cron (born 7 July 1946) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, Cron represented Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1976 tour to South America. On that tour he played six matches for the All Blacks, including the two unofficial tests against Argentina. [1]

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References

  1. Knight, Lindsay. "Stewart Cron". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 December 2014.