Ivan Vodanovich
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Full name | Ivan Matthew Henry Vodanovich[1] | ||
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Date of birth | 8 April 1930 | ||
Place of birth | Whanganui, New Zealand | ||
Date of death | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. | ||
Place of death | Wellington, New Zealand | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) | ||
Occupation(s) | Menswear retailer | ||
Rugby union career | |||
Playing career | |||
Position | Prop | ||
New Zealand No. | 568 | ||
National team(s) | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
1955 | New Zealand | 3 | (3) |
Coaching career | |||
Years | Club / team | ||
1969–71 | New Zealand |
Ivan Matthew Henry Vodanovich MBE (8 April 1930 – 2 September 1995) was a New Zealand rugby union player, coach and administrator. He played three tests for the All Blacks in 1955. Vodanovich was All Blacks coach from 1969 to 1971.[2]
As then coach and chief selector of the New Zealand team, he gained some notoriety for warning that the first test of the British Lions 1971 tour of New Zealand could be "another Passchendaele" for the Lions if they continued to play negative rugby as they had in a preliminary match against Canterbury. The Lions went on to record a rare series win 2–1.[3]
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Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by | All Blacks coach 1969—1971 |
Succeeded by Bob Duff |