Bernie Fraser (rugby union)
Bernard Gabriel Fraser (born 21 July 1953) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. He played 124 games for Wellington, and 55 games, including 23 test matches, for New Zealand.
| Date of birth | 21 July 1953 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Lautoka, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal life
Fraser was born in Lautoka; he is of Fijian descent with Scottish and Portuguese ancestry.[1] He attended St Paul's College in Auckland. He is the father of Grammy award-winner singer and songwriter Brooke Fraser and the godfather of lawyer Greg King's eldest daughter, Pippa.[2]
Books
- Ebony and Ivory, 1984 - with Stu Wilson
References
- "...Bernie Fraser the All Black winger and how he was part Fijian, part Portuguese and part Scottish....", Keith Quinn, 21 January 2010, tvnz.co.nz
- "Former All Black knocked by King's death". 5 November 2012.
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