Terry Morrison (rugby union)

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Terry Morrison
Date of birth(1951-06-16)16 June 1951
Place of birth Hamilton, New Zealand
Date of death24 December 2021(2021-12-24) (aged 70)
Place of death Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
School Matamata College
Notable relative(s)1
Spouse2
Children1
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1972–73 Otago ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1973 New Zealand 1 (0)

Terry Geoffrey Morrison (16 June 1951 – 24 December 2021) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing, Morrison represented Otago at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1973. He played four matches for the All Blacks including one international. [1] He was the New Zealand 200 m champion in 1976, with a time of 21.95 s. [2] Morrison died from a heart attack on 24 December 2021, at the age of 70. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Ponsonby District Rugby Football Club. "Terry Morrison". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "New Zealand championships". Athletics Weekly. 2007. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Former All Black dies while surfing in Australia". Otago Daily Times. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
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