Bryce Rope

Douglas Bryce Rope (11 February 1923 – 2 March 2013) was the coach of the New Zealand rugby union team from 1983 to 1984.

Bryce Rope
Birth nameDouglas Bryce Rope
Date of birth(1923-02-11)11 February 1923
Date of death2 March 2013(2013-03-02) (aged 90)
SchoolAuckland Grammar School
UniversityAuckland University College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1947–1952 Auckland ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1948–1953 New Zealand Universities
Coaching career
Years Team
1965–1973
1979–1981
1982
1983–1984
1983–1987
New Zealand Universities
New Zealand Colts
New Zealand Juniors
New Zealand
New Zealand 7s

Biography

Rope was born in 1923 and attended Auckland Grammar School.[1]

During World War II, Rope trained in Canada and then was a flight instructor with No. 20 OTU. He saw active service, flying fighter bombers in operations over Europe.[1]

Rope played rugby for Auckland and New Zealand Universities in the 1940s and 1950s, as a loose forward.[2] He was All Blacks coach from 1983 to 1984,[2] coaching the team to nine wins in 12 test matches.

References

  1. "Salute to the fallen". Central Leader. 22 April 2008. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  2. "Former All Black coach dies". New Zealand Herald. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2013.


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