Stu Wilson
Stu Wilson (born 22 July 1954, in Gore) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. He played for Wellington and New Zealand, captaining the national team in the 1983 tour of Scotland and England.
| Birth name | Stuart Sinclair Wilson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 July 1954 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Gore, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (13 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Wairarapa College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He played with the All Blacks as a wing from 1976 to 1983, scoring 50 tries (including non-test tries) for his country. He also played 89 matches for Wellington for whom he scored 54 tries, giving him a first-class total of 104 tries. He retired from the game, still in his prime, in 1984. Following retirement, Wilson became a rugby commentator, working on television and radio.[1][2]
Books
- "Ebony and Ivory", 1984 - with Bernie Fraser
References
- FitzSimons, Peter (31 August 2002). "A boy, a dog and a blasted reporter". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- Newstalk ZB / ONE Sport (20 October 2008). "Wilson welcomes Rocket Man back". TVNZ. New Zealand. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
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Stu Wilson's daughter, Livvy Wilson is a member of the NZ Women's 4 × 100 m Relay Team that competes Internationally, and has medalled in NZ 100/200m finals, although never winning Gold, except for Auckland in 4 × 100 m Relays Finals