Ron Ward (rugby union)

Ronald Henry Ward (1 December 1915 – 1 August 2000) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, Clark represented Southland, Hawke's Bay and, briefly, Canterbury at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1936 and 1937, playing four matches for the team including three internationals. Ward's playing career was effectively truncated by World War II, but between 1957 and 1961 he was coach and selector of the Southland team.

Ron Ward

Birth name	Ronald Henry Ward
Date of birth	(1915-12-01)1 December 1915
Place of birth	Riverton, New Zealand
Date of death	1 August 2000(2000-08-01) (aged 84)
Place of death	Invercargill, New Zealand
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	90 kg (198 lb)
School	Winton District High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1935–1937, 1939 Southland 33 () 1938 Hawke's Bay 10 () 1941 Canterbury 1 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1936–1937 New Zealand 3 (0) Coaching career Years Team 1957–1961 Southland