Derek Arnold

Derek Arnold
Derek Arnold 1963.jpg
Arnold in 1963
Date of birth (1941-01-10) 10 January 1941 (age 78)
Place of birthBalclutha, New Zealand
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight67 kg (10 st 8 lb; 148 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Second five-eighth

Derek Austin Arnold (born 10 January 1941) is a New Zealand rugby union player who played for the All Blacks.

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 sidelined 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

  1. ^ a b c Derek Arnold at AllBlacks.com
  2. ^ 'Bluey' gets special cap Marlborough Express, 2 July 2009
  3. ^ Former All Black 'should have been in CTV' The Press, 28 June 2012



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