Alister Hopkinson
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Full name | Alister Ernest Hopkinson | ||
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Date of birth | 30 May 1941 | ||
Place of birth | Mosgiel, New Zealand | ||
Date of death | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. | ||
Place of death | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 103 kg (227 lb) | ||
School | South Otago High School | ||
Occupation(s) | Stock and station agent | ||
Rugby union career | |||
Playing career | |||
Position | Prop | ||
New Zealand No. | 663 | ||
Provincial/State sides | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
1962 1963–72 |
South Canterbury Canterbury |
8 92 |
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National team(s) | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
1967–70 | New Zealand | 9 | (0) |
Coaching career | |||
Years | Club / team | ||
1992 | Canterbury |
Alister Ernest Hopkinson (30 May 1941 – 17 January 1999) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, Hopkinson represented South Canterbury and Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1967 to 1970. He played 35 matches for the All Blacks including nine internationals. He went on to coach the Canterbury team in 1992.[1] Hopkinson died of cancer in 1999.[2]
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