Alister Hopkinson

Alister Hopkinson
Full name Alister Ernest Hopkinson
Date of birth (1941-05-30)30 May 1941
Place of birth Mosgiel, New Zealand
Date of death 17 January 1999(1999-01-17) (aged 57)
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
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]

References

  1. ↑ Knight, Lindsay. "Alister Hopkinson". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Broomhall steps up for shield defence". New Zealand Herald. 23 July 2002. Retrieved 25 August 2015.


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