Alan Richard Sutherland (4 January 1944 – 4 May 2020) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A number 8 and lock, Sutherland represented Marlborough at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1968 to 1976. He played 64 matches for the All Blacks, of which three were as captain, including 10 internationals.[2]
| Birth name | Alan Richard Sutherland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 January 1944 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Blenheim, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 4 May 2020 (aged 76) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (238 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Marlborough College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Ivan Sutherland (brother)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sutherland died in South Africa on 4 May 2020.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Ivan Sutherland". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Alan Sutherland". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ Kermeen, Mat (5 May 2020). "Former All Black and Marlborough Ranfurly Shield hero Alan Sutherland has died". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
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