Derek Arnold
Derek Austin Arnold (born 10 January 1941) is a New Zealand rugby union player who played for the All Blacks.
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| Date of birth | 10 January 1941 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Balclutha, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (10 st 8 lb; 148 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Arnold was born in 1941 in Balclutha. He attended Christchurch West High School.[1]
Playing career
Arnold played for the Canterbury and South Island sides before being selected for the All Blacks 1963–64 tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America.[1][2]
Injury side-lined him in 1968 however he recovered to play again in 1969 and 1970 before retiring.[1]
Later years
During the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, Arnold narrowly missed being in the CTV Building when it collapsed.[3]
References
- Derek Arnold at AllBlacks.com
- 'Bluey' gets special cap Marlborough Express, 2 July 2009
- Former All Black 'should have been in CTV' The Press, 28 June 2012
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